I can remember Joel Perlmutter, he was a young guy when he got the job but had a very old school style, I liked him a lot and I like Jim a lot, too.
I think Perlmutter was pretty abruptly replaced, never heard why. Maybe our buddy Fenway knows. He passed away scary young (46).
Northeastern PA Voice, Perlmutter, Dies at 46 | College Hockey | USCHO.com
Jim got the job when Joel Perlmutter was fired in 1993 for scalping tickets. Harry fired him in the hope that Joel would clean up his act but alas it didn't happen.