James Hedden

Originally from China, James moved to Knoxville, Tennessee with his family in his teens. Later, James decided to move to Seattle to pursue a degree in Economics and Mathematics at the University of Washington. While completing his degree, James was involved in the University of Washington Finance Committee, and University of Washington Economics Research, and he founded a successful technology start-up company called 1car1price.com.

During college, James spent two years working for Wells Fargo, and was a top salesperson in Washington. He continues to pursue his entrepreneurial ambitions through his second start-up company, HL Language Services.

In his leisure time, James enjoys travel, fitness and tasting cuisine from different cultures. James strongly believes in the UW Medicine Eye Institute’s mission to eliminate suffering from blinding eye disease. He wants to be part of the journey to help advance patient care, research and training opportunities for ophthalmologists in our region and beyond.