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James King Biography and Net Worth

EVP of Scotts Miracle-Gro

Jim combines his lifelong love of communications with a deep understanding of our business to enhance our reputation with a variety of stakeholders. He has helped forge innovative partnerships with environmental groups across the U.S. to support our mission and help shape the way the outside world views our company.

Jim began his career with ScottsMiracle-Gro in 2001 as director of investor relations and corporate communications. He currently serves as executive vice president and chief communications officer responsible for leading the company’s investor relations, government relations, public affairs, corporate responsibility and community relations activities, a position he has held since June 2008.

Jim also is president of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, a role he’s served since its creation in 2017.

Prior to joining ScottsMiracle-Gro, Jim was vice president of investor relations with the consulting firm of Edward Howard & Co. in Cleveland, Ohio, and manager of investor and media relations at American Greetings Corp. in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to those roles, he was a nationally recognized business journalist.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and an MBA at Kent State University, where he has served on the Board of Advisors of the university’s School of Journalism & Mass Communications. He was also the John Hughes Fellow at the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at the University of Delaware.

Outside of the office, Jim loves spending time with his family, usually golfing or boating. His perfect weekend night is dinner and a good bottle of wine with his wife and friends. On many of those occasions, you’ll find him in the kitchen prepping and cooking the meal. Along with writing, he finds cooking a great creative release.

Jim’s first memory of gardening was watching his grandfather tend the small flower bed in front of his house. Purple and white tulips still remind Jim of his grandfather and why he loved gardening, which he still does today.

What is James D. King's net worth?: The estimated net worth of James D. King is at least $726,241.60 as of May 10th, 2022. Mr. King owns 9,760 shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro stock worth more than $726,242 as of November 16th. This net worth approximation does not reflect any other assets that Mr. King may own. Learn More about James D. King's net worth.
How do I contact James D. King?: The corporate mailing address for Mr. King and other Scotts Miracle-Gro executives is 14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD, MARYSVILLE OH, 43041. Scotts Miracle-Gro can also be reached via phone at (937) 644-0011 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on James D. King's contact information.
Has James D. King been buying or selling shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro?: James D. King has not been actively trading shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro during the last quarter. Most recently, James D. King sold 17,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.42, for a transaction totalling $1,722,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 9,760 shares of the company's stock, valued at $960,579.20. Learn More on James D. King's trading history.
Who are Scotts Miracle-Gro's active insiders?: Scotts Miracle-Gro's insider roster includes Nathan Baxter (EVP, COO), Julie DeMuesy (SVP), David Evans (CFO), James Hagedorn (President, CEO & Chairman of the Board), Katherine Hagedorn (Director), Robert Hagedorn (Major Shareholder), Susan Hagedorn (Major Shareholder), Adam Hanft (Director), Stephen Johnson (Director), James King (EVP), Michael Lukemire (COO), Peter Shumlin (Director), Ivan Smith (EVP), Denise Stump (EVP), and John Vines (Director). Learn More on Scotts Miracle-Gro's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Scotts Miracle-Gro?: During the last twelve months, insiders at the basic materials company sold shares 9 times. They sold a total of 271,462 shares worth more than $18,057,651.83. The most recent insider tranaction occured on August, 21st when COO Nathan Eric Baxter sold 2,988 shares worth more than $211,938.84. Insiders at Scotts Miracle-Gro own 26.5% of the company. Learn More about insider trades at Scotts Miracle-Gro.
Information on this page was last updated on 8/21/2024.

James D. King Insider Trading History at Scotts Miracle-Gro

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/10/2022	Sell	17,500	$98.42	$1,722,350.00	9,760
2/9/2021	Sell	1,546	$239.00	$369,494.00	5,254
8/6/2019	Sell	1,751	$108.62	$190,193.62	7,002

James D. King Buying and Selling Activity at Scotts Miracle-Gro

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Overview

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells products for lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other. The company provides lawn care products, comprising lawn fertilizers, grass seed products, spreaders, and other durable products, as well as lawn-related weed, pest, and disease control products; and gardening and landscape products, which include water-soluble and continuous-release plant foods, potting mixes, garden soils, mulches and ground cover products, plant-related pest and disease control products, organic garden products, and live goods and seeding solutions. It offers hydroponic products that help users to grow plants, flowers, and vegetables using little or no soil; lighting systems and components for use in hydroponic and indoor gardening applications; insect, rodent, and weed control products for home areas; and non-selective weed killer products. The company sells its products under the Scotts, Turf Builder, EZ Seed, PatchMaster, Thick'R Lawn, GrubEx, EdgeGuard, Handy Green II, Miracle-Gro, LiquaFeed, Shake N Feed, Hyponex, Earthgro, Nature Scapes, Ortho, Miracle-Gro Performance Organics, Miracle-Gro Organic Choice, Whitney Farms, EcoScraps, Mother Earth, Botanicare, General Hydroponics, Cyco, Gavita, Agrolux, HydroLogic Purification System, Gro Pro, AeroGarden, Titan, Tomcat, Ortho Weed B Gon, Roundup, Groundclear, and Alchemist brands. It serves home centers, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs, large hardware chains, independent hardware stores, nurseries, garden centers, e-commerce platforms, and food and drug stores, as well as indoor gardening and hydroponic distributors, retailers, and growers. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in Marysville, Ohio.

Today's Range

Now: $74.41

$73.52

$75.19

50 Day Range

MA: $81.31

$66.35

$93.52

2 Week Range

Now: $74.41

$53.43

$93.90

Volume

643,663 shs

Average Volume

816,937 shs

Market Capitalization

$4.23 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

3.62%

Beta

1.76

Buffett’s Selling Out: Is Your 401(k) About to Get Wiped Out?

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