James Beer, heading LiveOps audit committee, is the executive vice president and chief financial officer for Symantec. Prior to joining Symantec, Beer was chief financial officer of AMR Corp. and American Airlines, responsible for financial planning and analysis, treasury, corporate development, accounting, tax, purchasing, and investor relations. He also managed American Beacon Advisors Inc., a subsidiary of AMR that manages more than $40 billion in assets. Beer spent seven years as a management consultant at Andersen Consulting, now known as Accenture, in Europe and the United States. He holds a bachelor’s of science degree in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College, London University and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. |