James Stuart "Jim" Simpson is the former commissioner of New Jersey's Department of Transportation (NJDOT), from 2010–2014,[1][2][3] and a former federal government official and moving company executive.

For his work in the moving industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce honored Simpson with an International Trade Award for service excellence.

Immediately following 9/11, he was designated the primary MTA Board liaison to the Governor’s and Mayor’s Offices in coordinating transit activities at the World Trade Center site.

Pataki also appointed Simpson as a member of the New York State Job Development Authority Board.

In 2004, President George W. Bush nominated and the United States Senate confirmed Simpson to the St. Lawrence Seaway Advisory Board, where he was elevated to chairman.