Sunday, March 14, 2010
Prior to becoming President of College Parents of America in September 2003, Jim Boyle served as Vice President of Brand Marketing and Corporate Communications for Sallie Mae, the nation's largest provider of higher education financing.
A veteran of the media and financial services industries, Jim previously held executive marketing and communications positions at WorldGate, Discovery Communications, Inc. and NBC. He began his career in Washington, DC as a press secretary on Capitol Hill, followed by a stint at the National Cable Television Association.
A native of the Detroit area, Jim and his sister, Pam, were members of the first generation in his family to attend college. Through a combination of support from Pell Grants, institutional aid, a National Merit Scholarship, work-study and federal student loans, Jim received his B.S. in Communication Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
James A. Boyle Extended Biography