Currently serving as the managing director of Stifel Nicolaus & Company in Birmingham, Alabama, James Dixon of Mountain Brook is responsible for overseeing the operations of the southeast region. As a business professional living in Mountain Brook, James Dixon is also a member of several professional organizations such as the Birmingham Rotary Club.
The Birmingham chapter of the Rotary Club was founded in 1913 through the efforts of local architect Harry B. Wheelock. Its members have provided leadership with several local groups, such as the Chamber of Commerce, the United Way, and the Red Cross. The local rotary club currently includes more than 635 members.
The Birmingham Rotary Club provides many community service programs, one of which is the Preschool Learning Initiative (PLI), designed to help provide instructional programs for reading readiness to 4-year-olds. The Club supports the PLI by providing volunteers to help in classrooms, participating in many preschool events, and contributing additional support for preschool classrooms.
