WHO IS HE?
James Dondero is the head of one of the largest investment management firms in the world called Highland Capital. Over the course of thirty years, Mr. Dondero built a company with a sterling reputation that has won awards for consistency and his company has yielded high profits under his guidance. The money is the first thing you think about when his name comes up. The glitz and the glamour that comes with being rich and successful blinds us from seeing James’ true nature as a Philanthropic Hero. James Dondero is highly active in the Dallas community. He’s taken an interest in the Dallas Zoo, education, even the Bush Center has been a beneficiary of Mr. Dondero and his firm’s generosity.
When asked, he had this to say about his work in the field of education, “Transformative education initiatives are a key focus of our philanthropy. We have deep respect for the role that Southern Methodist University plays in the community.” Through his work, James has helped to create a program that can offer students opportunities to interact with both national and world leaders, along with influential policymakers, and top employers the Dallas area. Mr. Dondero is dedicated to giving all hardworking students the chance to have valuable experiences and to make connections that may prove beneficial in the future.
The list of his charitable good deeds go on and on and on, but the applause and the gratitude of the people he helps isn’t why he and his firm do these acts of Charity. When he stepped in to help The Family Place when they needed funding, he explained ““The civic community in Dallas gets things done.We at Highland Capital Management were impressed by the way The Family Place, through avid philanthropic support, took this concept from inception to the final stage of this campaign in just a year. We are proud to invest alongside many of the most generous and thoughtful in the community.” It is from a place of respect, mutual admiration and inspiration that leads James Dondero to help those in need whenever he can. The next time you think of James Dondero, CEO, don’t just see the expensive suits, look for the kind and generous human being that is Jim Dondero. Learn More.