Stanford GSB will honor James G. Coulter, MBA ’86, with the 2025 Ernest C. Arbuckle Award. A program to honor James G. Coulter will take place in May 2025 at Stanford University.
2025 Arbuckle Award Honoree

James G. Coulter, MBA ’86
James (“Jim”) Coulter is a Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of TPG, Managing Partner of TPG Rise Climate, and Co-Managing Partner of The Rise Fund. He serves or has served on over 40 corporate and charitable boards, including the Stanford University Board of Trustees and the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees.
Jim holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, where he graduated summa cum laude, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was named an Arjay Miller Scholar.
About the Ernest C. Arbuckle Award
Presented annually by Stanford Graduate School of Business, the Ernest C. Arbuckle Award recognizes excellence in the field of management leadership.
The award was created in 1968 in honor of the late Stanford GSB dean whose name it bears. Recipients demonstrate a commitment to both managerial excellence and to addressing the changing needs of society.