Possessing a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Southern Nazarene University and more than 40 years of real estate investment experience, Mr. James Smith has become a leader in American financial education through James Smith Company. After graduation, James Smith briefly held positions at Xerox and Polaroid before striking out on his own. Forging an independent career in investing, James Smith experienced rapid success and now dedicates his time to sharing his strategies through courses offered by James Smith Company. Providing a wide range of coursework and personal training opportunities, James Smith Company offers programs to meet the needs of all investors, whether amateur or experienced. Since its inception, James Smith Company has become a national training authority on real estate investment, tax lien certificates, tax deeds, asset protection, and stock trading. As the President and founder of James Smith Company, James Smith has spoken to more than 4 million budding investors around the country, sharing the stage with world leaders like Colin Powell, Bill Clinton, Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Rudy Giuliani, Steve Forbes, and Sarah, Duchess of York. <br/><br/>In addition to addressing the financial education needs of countless Americans through James Smith Company, James Smith continues to invest in commercial and residential real estate. James Smith also owns ThermaGreen LLC, a housing panel production company that focuses on environmentally friendly practices. When not educating or speaking at James Smith Company, James Smith is actively involved with his local community, volunteering and supporting several organizations. In the past, James Smith has served Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. An avid reader, James Smith enjoys the works of entrepreneurial writers like Napoleon Hill as well as the allegorical fiction of C.S. Lewis. In his free time, James Smith enjoys tending to his garden at his Florida home, where he lives with his wife and three children.