Margo Alexander
Encyclopedia
Margo Alexander is the Chairman of the Acumen Fund
, which is a non-profit organization that uses a venture capital model to promote sustainable change to improve the lives of the poor. It is officially supported by many organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
, Google.org
, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Prior to joining the board at the Acumen Fund
, she enjoyed an illustrious career as the former Chairman of UBS AG Global Asset Management and a former senior executive at Paine Webber
.
Margo holds a BS
from the Haas School of Business
at the University of California, Berkeley
and an MBA from the Harvard Business School
. Upon her graduation from Harvard Business School, as one of only 24 women in her class of 800, Alexander initially struggled to find a job in an industry that was typically reluctant to hire women at the time - Wall Street
. Beginning as a securities analyst with Paine Webber
, she enjoyed a long and decorated career that was marked by both national and international assignments. In addition, she began to build a long list of "firsts" including, the first woman to head a major research department, the first woman to oversee a trading floor, and one of the first females to head a large asset management company.
Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Its aim is to help build financially sustainable and scalable organizations that deliver affordable critical goods and services that improve the lives of the poor...
, which is a non-profit organization that uses a venture capital model to promote sustainable change to improve the lives of the poor. It is officially supported by many organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest transparently operated private foundation in the world, founded by Bill and Melinda Gates. It is "driven by the interests and passions of the Gates family"...
, Google.org
Google.org
Google.org is the charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google.The organization has committed over $100 million in investments and grants as of May 2010. To fund the organization, Google granted them 3 million shares during their initial public offering. As of August 2011, Google.org's 3...
, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Prior to joining the board at the Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Its aim is to help build financially sustainable and scalable organizations that deliver affordable critical goods and services that improve the lives of the poor...
, she enjoyed an illustrious career as the former Chairman of UBS AG Global Asset Management and a former senior executive at Paine Webber
Paine Webber
Paine Webber and Company was an American stock brokerage and asset management firm that was acquired by the Swiss bank UBS AG in 2000. The company was founded in 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, by William Alfred Paine and Wallace G. Webber. Operating with two employees, they leased premises at 48...
.
Margo holds a BS
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from the Haas School of Business
Haas School of Business
The Walter A. Haas School of Business, also known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley....
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and an MBA from the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
. Upon her graduation from Harvard Business School, as one of only 24 women in her class of 800, Alexander initially struggled to find a job in an industry that was typically reluctant to hire women at the time - Wall Street
Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or...
. Beginning as a securities analyst with Paine Webber
Paine Webber
Paine Webber and Company was an American stock brokerage and asset management firm that was acquired by the Swiss bank UBS AG in 2000. The company was founded in 1880 in Boston, Massachusetts, by William Alfred Paine and Wallace G. Webber. Operating with two employees, they leased premises at 48...
, she enjoyed a long and decorated career that was marked by both national and international assignments. In addition, she began to build a long list of "firsts" including, the first woman to head a major research department, the first woman to oversee a trading floor, and one of the first females to head a large asset management company.