NJN Foundation Board of Trustees

James Andrew Courter

James Andrew Courter NJN Foundation Board Jim Courter is President and Vice Chairman of IDT, a leading facilities-based multinational telecommunications carrier, telephone company and Internet service provider. Mr. Courter was named President in September of 1996 and then elected Vice Chairman of the IDT Board of Directors in 1999. Jim Courter has had a highly distinguished career in government and public services. He was appointed by President Bush in 1991 and re-appointed by President Clinton in 1995 to the Cabinet-level position of Chairman of the National Base Closure and Realignment Commission. As chairman, Mr. Courter was responsible for overseeing the restructuring of the United States' domestic military base infrastructure. Mr. Courter was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for twelve years, retiring in January 1991. He represented the l2th Congressional District of New Jersey and also was the Republican party's Candidate for Governor in 1989. While serving in Congress, He was appointed to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. Whether in the public arena or the private sector, Jim Courter believes in and has dedicated a part of his life to volunteerism, including service with the Peace Corps in Venezuela. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the NJN Foundation, Jim currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Graduate School of Management at Rutgers University and the Board of Trustees for the Berkeley Colleges. Mr. Courter is an adjunct professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane A lifelong resident of New Jersey, Mr. Courter holds a B.S. degree from Colgate University and a Juris Doctorate from Duke University Law School. Jim and his wife Carmen live in Hackettstown, New Jersey. They have two daughters, Donica and Katrina.