“Jim” Metzger (born February 18, 1959) is an American businessman and philanthropist.
He is the founder, chairman and CEO of The Whitmore Group, Ltd., a leading Long Island insurance brokerage and financial services firm that opened during 1989.
Metzger is a former All-American lacrosse player at Hofstra University.
Metzger grew up in Melville, New York, where his success as an athlete in the early part of his life was a strong influence on his later approach to business.
His personal blog is titled "Everything I ever needed to know about business I learned on the sports field." Sports during the early years of his life also had a major impact on the focus of Metzger's philanthropy.