David Evans Shaw
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David E. Shaw is an American
managing partner of Black Point Group, a private investment partnership with a concentration in health care and technology. Among the firm's investments are Ikaria Holdings Inc, a pharmaceutical company, where he serves as executive chair, and FetchDog.com, a catalog and website for dog owners.
He is also a partner at Venrock Associates
, a venture capital
partnership. From 2004 to 2007 he served as a senior adviser to New Mountain Capital
, a private equity firm. His career has also included public service (State of Maine Executive Department 1972-1976), management consulting and teaching.
He is the founder and retired CEO of IDEXX Laboratories
Inc, a 5000+ person publicly held life science company, and has been actively involved as a director or investor in numerous technology companies. Recently he has served on the faculty of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government
, the advisory board of the school's Center for Public Leadership
and the selection committee for America's Best Leaders. He has been Chair of the Jackson Laboratory
, a member of the Executive Committee of the US-Israel Science and Technology Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
, a member of Young Presidents' Organization
and CEO (Chief Executives Organization), a trustee of Maine Medical Center
, Hurricane Island Outward Bound
and other non-profits. He was appointed to the National Park Foundation
Board of Directors in 2010.
Shaw was born in New Hampshire in 1950 and resides with his wife, actress Glenn Close
, in Scarborough, Maine and New York City.
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managing partner of Black Point Group, a private investment partnership with a concentration in health care and technology. Among the firm's investments are Ikaria Holdings Inc, a pharmaceutical company, where he serves as executive chair, and FetchDog.com, a catalog and website for dog owners.
He is also a partner at Venrock Associates
Venrock Associates
Venrock, a compound of "Venture" and "Rockefeller", is a pioneering venture capital firm formed in 1969 to build upon the successful investing activities of the Rockefeller family that began in the late 1930s. It has offices in Palo Alto, California, New York City, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and...
, a venture capital
Venture capital
Venture capital is financial capital provided to early-stage, high-potential, high risk, growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in, which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries, such as...
partnership. From 2004 to 2007 he served as a senior adviser to New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital is a firm dealing in private equity and growth capital investments across acyclical growth industries. The firm emphasizes growth and business building, rather than high risk or debt leverage, in its investments...
, a private equity firm. His career has also included public service (State of Maine Executive Department 1972-1976), management consulting and teaching.
He is the founder and retired CEO of IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. or IDXX is a multinational corporation engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of products and services for the veterinary, food, and water testing markets...
Inc, a 5000+ person publicly held life science company, and has been actively involved as a director or investor in numerous technology companies. Recently he has served on the faculty of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
, the advisory board of the school's Center for Public Leadership
Center for Public Leadership
The Center for Public Leadership is an American learning institution that provides teaching, research and training in the practical skills of leadership for people in government, nonprofits, and business. It was established in 2000, through a gift from the Wexner Foundation, at Harvard Kennedy...
and the selection committee for America's Best Leaders. He has been Chair of the Jackson Laboratory
Jackson Laboratory
The Jackson Laboratory was founded in Bar Harbor, Maine in 1929 by former University of Maine and University of Michigan president C. C. Little under the name Roscoe B...
, a member of the Executive Committee of the US-Israel Science and Technology Commission, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, a member of Young Presidents' Organization
Young Presidents' Organization
The Young Presidents’ Organization is a global network of young chief executives. With approximately 18,000 members in more than 100 countries, YPO and its graduate organization, WPO share a founding mission: Better Leaders Through Education and Idea Exchange....
and CEO (Chief Executives Organization), a trustee of Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center
Maine Medical Center is a 637 licensed-bed teaching hospital located in Portland, Maine, United States with a staff of over 6,000 people. Founded in 1874, it is the largest hospital in northern New England with 27,000 inpatients, more than 500,000 outpatient visits and over 16,000 surgeries...
, Hurricane Island Outward Bound
Outward Bound
Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...
and other non-profits. He was appointed to the National Park Foundation
National Park Foundation
Chartered by Congress, the National Park Foundation is the official charity of America’s nearly 400 national parks. Funds contributed to the Foundation are invested directly into the national parks...
Board of Directors in 2010.
Shaw was born in New Hampshire in 1950 and resides with his wife, actress Glenn Close
Glenn Close
Glenn Close is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and...
, in Scarborough, Maine and New York City.
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- Glenn CloseGlenn CloseGlenn Close is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and singer of theatre and film, known for her roles as a femme fatale Glenn Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress and...