James R. Snyder

Mr. Snyder was a founder of the Project Management Institute, a PMI Fellow, its first Executive Director, and a past Board Chair (1970-1971). He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the PMI Educational Foundation, Treasurer of the Delaware Valley Chapter, and a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Project Management Journal. Mr. Snyder, who was casually referred to as the "Father of PMI,” was a founding member of the PMI Delaware Valley Chapter and of the Pharmaceuticals Specific Interest Group (SIG). Mr. Snyder also served as the project manager for the construction of PMI's World Headquarters in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.