Scott Harkness

Mr. James S.
Harkness, CFA, is a Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager at Provident Trust Co. He is a director of Jacobus Energy, Inc. He has over forty-six years of investment experience.
Prior to founding Provident Trust Company in March 1999, Mr. Harkness was Chairman of Firstar Investment Research and Management Company, where he served as Chief Investment Officer since its incorporation in 1986.
As CIO, he was responsible for overall investment direction, investment policy and management of certain individually-managed accounts.
Prior to assuming his role at FIRMCO, he was a Senior Vice President and CIO for Firstar Bank Madison which he joined in 1980.
He managed the Firstar Special Growth Fund and the Firstar Special Equity Growth Fund B from 1989 and 1981, respectively, until his departure.
Previously he also worked as an Analyst by M&I Investment Management Corp.
He graduated from the University of Wisconsin.
He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Milwaukee.