Saddle River, New Jersey
James DeForest BishopJames DeForest Bishop, whose long career as a successful entrepreneur included the founding of Caithness Energy, LLC, a pioneer in the renewable power industry died May 24 at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center after a brief illness. He was 84.A resident of Saddle River, New...
Read MoreI had the privilege of sailing with Jim Bishop, starting with the American Yacht Club Spring Series in 1993, and ending with the J-44 Coastal Queen party at Block Island Race Week in 2017. He was a smart, nice, and honest man whom we sailors will dearly miss. Thank you.
Victor Hong
March 14, 2019 | New York City, NY | Friend
I can't match Edgar Aronson's Right-on words.
Eddie was invaluable to Jim and Caithness. They paid for finding the Caithness steam; Eddie took the steam finder Charles Condy to Scotland unto the tens of millions needed for the generators.
Frederick Hagios
February 18, 2019 | Burlington, VT
I just learned of Jim's passing today. He sailed with me for many years-Lightings, Star Boats, & then Ocean Racing. We completed 5 Newport to Bermuda Races. We would have done more but my job required my time. He was a fine gentleman & a life long friend. He will be greatly missed!!!
Edward L. Hennessy, Jr.
Retired Chairman Allied-Signal
August 17, 2018
Had the honor of sailing with Jim to Bermuda on his yacht Mokuahi. He did an excellent job during the race and hosted a spectacular party for the crew afterwards.
Will always remember when during the middle of a stormy night on the helm he was looking for his cigar on the deck and mistakenly placed a flying fish in his mouth instead of the soggy cigar. Unfazed, he said the fish was almost as good as his cigar!
William Heston
July 19, 2018
May his memories live on, as he R.I.P
July 05, 2018
A proper sports man in the old sense of the word. A credit to the International One Class . I and my crew enjoyed smoking his cigars when he left them on Aerial in Bermuda on boat hand over when we found them . Nice man .Fraser Mills
June 25, 2018
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Bishop in the late 80s, we were trying to finance one of his desert
Geo-Thermal energy sites. I also had the pleasure of trap shooting with him and his family at the Campfire Club. A great man a natural born leader a class act . My sincere condolences RIP
Ken Meccia
Ken Meccia
June 14, 2018 | White Plains, NY
The finest partner in business, pleasure, and friendship anyone could ask for, a great human being and gentleman, right through his exemplary well mannered passing.
Edgar Aronson
June 14, 2018 | South Gouldsboro, ME
Jim and Huey Long will share many sailing stories ~ My condolences ~ Jim was a friend and a great sailing mate ~
Suzanne McDonnell Long
Suzanne McDonnell Long
June 14, 2018 | Paris, France
