MoxieTalk with Kirt Jacobs Episode #145: Jim Allen

Jim Allen cites leadership by example as his style leading Hilliard Lyons. Allen is the president, chairman, and CEO of Hilliard Lyons. After joining the firm in 1981, he has devoted his entire working career to the same company. In 2003, Allen was named the president of Hilliard Lyons and a year later, he was elected chairman and CEO. Allen oversees more than 70 offices in 12 states and assets management of over $40 billion. He founded and served as president of both the Hilliard Lyons Growth Fund and the Hilliard Lyons Research Advisors. The firm is consistently included on "Best Places to Work" lists. Allen is heavily involved in civic engagements throughout Louisville, and serves on several community boards and committees, many of which are education related. He is the recipient of many awards, including the Joseph W. Kelly Award from the Kentucky Board of Education, and he has been named to the Junior Achievement Hall of Fame. Allen and his wife, Missy, live in Louisville.