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James I. Edelson was named General Counsel and Secretary of Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. in March 2005. He was Associate General Counsel of OSG from 2000 until 2005.
Mr. Edelson’s previous professional experience includes having served as Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary from 1992 until 1999 for a publicly-traded holding company that organized financed and participated in the management of a broad cross-section of companies engaged in various fields especially telecommunications and technology. From 1988 until 1992 he was associated with Proskauer Rose LLP where his practice was concentrated in corporate and securities law including mergers and acquisitions. From 1980 until 1988 he was associated with Kaye Scholer Fierman Hays & Handler.
Mr. Edelson graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree from Wesleyan University where he was a Phi Beta Kappa member. He received a juris doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. | 