James Cowdon Bradford Sr.

James Cowdon Bradford Sr. (November 24, 1892 – December 14, 1981) was an American businessman. He was the chairman of Piggly Wiggly from 1924 to 1926, and of chairman of the Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Tennessee from 1934 to 1951. He was the founder of J.C. Bradford & Co. in 1927, and remained a senior partner at the investment bank.

Early life Bradford was born on November 24, 1892, in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up in Houma, Louisiana from the age of 10 to live with his mother, née Leonora Bisland, after his father, Alexander Bradford, had died. It was headquartered in Nashville's first skyscraper, the Courtyard Nashville Downtown. Bradford was a senior partner at the firm.