SUNY Delhi to Confer Honorary Doctorate upon Distinguished Alumnus and Financial Tech Innovator James Palmiter '81
Delhi, NY (04/29/2025) — SUNY Delhi is proud to announce that James Palmiter, Class of 1981 and a nationally recognized entrepreneur and innovator in financial technology, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. The honor will be conferred during SUNY Delhi's 2025 commencement ceremony on May 17, 2025, in recognition of Palmiter's outstanding achievements, visionary leadership, and embodiment of the values central to SUNY's mission of access, opportunity, and excellence.
A graduate of SUNY Delhi's Hospitality and Restaurant Management program, Palmiter's journey took him from his rural, working-class background to a national stage as a highly regarded innovator, entrepreneur, and financial industry leader. Pivoting from his early hospitality career to the complex world of financial information services, Palmiter's determination, intelligence, and innovative mindset propelled him quickly into senior leadership roles in globally recognized companies. In 2013, he founded Summit Financial Disclosure Solutions, a company that utilized new technologies to provide financial document management solutions. Five years later, the company was acquired by Broadridge Financial Solutions, a Fortune 500 Company, delivering a sixfold return for investors. More recently, Palmiter co-founded DragonGC, an AI-driven legal platform that supports SEC disclosure requirements for public company lawyers and their outside counsel through cutting-edge technology and expert knowledge. He currently resides in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Palmiter's accomplishments as an industry pioneer have been widely recognized, including features in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Law360, and Fortune, as well as industry acclaim for his role in reshaping financial disclosure systems.
Palmiter's story resonates with SUNY Delhi's mission to provide accessible, high-quality education that empowers students to shape their own paths to success.
"James Palmiter's career is a testament to the transformative power of a SUNY Delhi education," said SUNY Delhi President Mary Bonderoff. "Jim's remarkable success sends a powerful message to our current and future students: with hard work and perseverance, your SUNY Delhi education can be a launch pad to greatness and take you to the top in any industry. We are honored to recognize his extraordinary achievements and the inspiration he provides to our students and alumni."
In conferring this honorary doctorate, SUNY Delhi honors not just a trailblazing alumnus but a powerful example of how education can be the foundation for bold, world-changing work.
About SUNY Delhi
Founded in 1913, SUNY Delhi is a premier technology college in New York State, integrating hands-on, career-focused teaching and learning into each of its 60+ academic programs. SUNY Delhi offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees both on campus and online in diverse fields such as applied technologies, nursing, hospitality, veterinary science, and liberal arts. In recent years, SUNY Delhi's student-centered approach and reputation for excellence have led to record-breaking enrollment. With a commitment to high-quality education, sustainability, and community engagement, SUNY Delhi provides a supportive environment where students thrive both in and out of the classroom.
SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York. For more information about SUNY Delhi, call 607-746-4550 or visit delhi.edu.
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Financial tech innovator James Palmiter '81 will receive an honorary doctorate from SUNY Delhi.