James T. Schultz

James T. 'Jim' Schultz retired after a 5+ decade career with leadership roles in Fortune 200 international transportation and manufacturing companies, as well as the Federal Railroad Administration and the United States Air Force. While serving as a Vietnam era supersonic jet fighter pilot Jim developed his trademark 'don't forget who packs your parachute' approach to leadership. In 2007 Jim established a leadership consulting and executive coaching practice serving international clientele in transportation, energy, finance, and security. A popular keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, Jim presented his motivational message to thousands in keynote and workshop presentations. He co-authored two leadership books, "Leading People Safely - How to Win on the Business Battlefield" (2016) and "Bad Company/Good Company - A Leaders Guide: Transforming Dysfunctional Culture" (2019). Both books achieved Amazon bestselling status in their category shortly after release. Jim has been a licensed FAA commercial pilot since 1973. He is recipient of the Silver Star for Bravery Award presented by the American Federation of Police. In 2017 Jim's name was added to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor in Washington DC. Jim served on the Advisory Board for the Center for Railway Safety Science at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley College of Engineering, and he is a former member of the Board of Directors, past chairman of the Personnel Committee, and former member of the Executive Committee for the Jacksonville, Florida Urban League. He also served on the teaching staffs in the European Divisions for the University of Maryland and Central Texas College. Jim earned in residence a Batchelor’s degree at Arizona State University, a Master’s degree at Webster University, and completed post graduate and executive management programs in residence at the Harvard Business School, the University of Southern California, and Northwestern University. Jim and his programs have been featured in print media, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Traffic World, The Journal of Commerce, and other public and industry publications. He has served as a rail safety spokesman on screen for TV news media outlets, and as an expert off screen safety consultant for ABC’s ‘20/20.’ He is the author of miscellaneous papers on rail operations and safety, leadership, and culture, including formal reports to Congress.