Jim Fielding is currently the President of Consumer Products and Innovation for 20th Century Fox Film and Fox Television Group, overseeing licensing and merchandising for a vast portfolio of creative assets, including some of the most powerful and enduring television franchises in the world. Previously, Fielding served as the Global Head of Consumer Products and Retail Development for Dreamworks Animation, and was CEO of Claire’s Stores Inc., overseeing strategic growth for the retail chain’s over 3,000 stores worldwide.

An industry veteran with more than 30 years experience, Fielding’s tenure at Claire’s Stores Inc. was preceded by four years as President of Disney Stores Worldwide, where he oversaw a $1.2 billion global business operating 360 stores as well as DisneyStore.com. An 11-year veteran of Disney, Fielding also held the position of EVP, Global Retail Sales and Marketing for Disney Consumer Products.

Fielding currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Regions of the American Red Cross. He is also a proud member of the National Board for GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network).

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In conversation with Jim:

Share your life story in six words:
Living, Loving and Laughing with Gratitude.

What was your first brush with science?
My uncle’s farm.

What’s your current obsession? In other words, something you’re currently working on that wakes you up every morning.
trying to understand the massive changes in the retail world.

Why do you think bacteria are important?
foundation of life.

How do you define science?
study of life.

What are you currently reading / listening / watching?
I have been reading and listening to podcasts on sleep and meditation lately.

Favorite microbiome-nurturing food?
Jerusalem artichokes.

Scientist, dead or alive, you’d like to have lunch with?
Madame Marie Curie.

Favorite science joke or best mindgasm fact?
anything that I have learned about my biome….that makes me laugh!!

Most mindgasmic thing you’ve learned since being involved with Seed?
that all of this knowledge exists in the natural world.

The song you get sh*t done to:
This Is Me…from the Greatest Showman.

Fact most people don’t know about you:
I read at least one book a week.

Social?
@jdfieldsla
@jimfawesomeness