James Macdonald

I had the pleasure of working with Jim at the Merrill Anderson Company for almost two decades. Jim was the head of our editorial department and helped thousands of banks and trust companies with their advertising and marketing. He brought perfection to everything he did and was a major reason the company was so successful. He was always kind and helpful and taught me and other at MACO a lot about business and life. Jim was full of knowledge and wisdom and was very generous in sharing both...

It was my privilege to work with Jim for 17 years at The Merrill Anderson Company. He was a wonderful mentor, methodical and meticulous, as well as being a brilliantly creative and insightful writer. Jim retired in 1997, and I succeeded to his position in the firm. In 2005 I started a blog for the company, and Jim agreed to participate. We have over 3,000 posts, and I estimate that Jim did two thirds of them, posting as "JLM." If you would like to read samples of his writing, it's at...

Wow -- I didn't know Jim but I truly loved reading his story.