Scott Mead
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Scott Mead is a photographer, financier
and philanthropist
. He is co-founder of Richmond Park Partners, a private merchant bank
in London
. He was formerly a partner
and managing director of Goldman Sachs
(New York 1986–1988; London 1988–2003).
in 1977, and from Emmanuel College
, Cambridge University, in 1979, where he was the Harvard Scholar. Mead also holds a Juris Doctor
from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
(1982). In 1982, he began his career at First Boston Corporation
, and in 1986 he moved to Goldman Sachs. In 1987, he transferred to London
to help build Goldman Sachs's European and global investment banking
efforts. He led teams advising on a variety of major deals, most notably Vodafone
in its nearly $200 billion takeover of Mannesmann
.
Scott Mead was also Senior Advisor and Chairman of Technology and Telecommunications Advisory Board at Apax Partners
Foundation (London, UK; October 2006 – present); and serves on the Global Advisory Council of the Women's Tennis Association
Tour. He is a member of the board of Usher
’s New Look Foundation and sits on the UK Advisory Board of Room to Read
. In 2008 he established the Scott Mead '77 Family Head Coach to support Harvard Men's Tennis team..
Mead is a Charter Trustee at Phillips Academy
. Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of the Trustee Finance Committee overseeing an endowment of a substantial amount.
Scott Mead is also chairman of the trustees at Queen's Club
- he is responsible for various issues following the purchase of the club by its 4,000 members and the transfer to a corporate structure.
. In 2011, two of his photographs, "Evening Light" and "Untitled", were selected for the Royal Academy summer exhibition
.
Mead found his mentor, William Eggleston
, at Harvard. "William Eggleston was a visiting professor for a year and a small group of us had a chance to work with him. You'd have individual time with him when he'd review your work. With a guy like that you want to get the benefit of his no-punches-pilled perspective and suggestions and he was very encouraging."
Financier
Financier is a term for a person who handles typically large sums of money, usually involving money lending, financing projects, large-scale investing, or large-scale money management. The term is French, and derives from finance or payment...
and philanthropist
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
. He is co-founder of Richmond Park Partners, a private merchant bank
Merchant bank
A merchant bank is a financial institution which provides capital to companies in the form of share ownership instead of loans. A merchant bank also provides advisory on corporate matters to the firms they lend to....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was formerly a partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
and managing director of Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
(New York 1986–1988; London 1988–2003).
Early life and personal
Mead graduated from Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
in 1977, and from Emmanuel College
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
, Cambridge University, in 1979, where he was the Harvard Scholar. Mead also holds a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Pennsylvania Law School
The University of Pennsylvania Law School, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania. A member of the Ivy League, it is among the oldest and most selective law schools in the nation. It is currently ranked 7th overall by U.S. News & World Report,...
(1982). In 1982, he began his career at First Boston Corporation
First Boston
First Boston Corporation was a New York-based, bulge bracket, investment bank, founded in 1932 and acquired by Credit Suisse in 1990. Together with its sister investment banks, it was referred to as CS First Boston after 1993 and part of Credit Suisse First Boston after 1996, the First Boston part...
, and in 1986 he moved to Goldman Sachs. In 1987, he transferred to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to help build Goldman Sachs's European and global investment banking
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
efforts. He led teams advising on a variety of major deals, most notably Vodafone
Vodafone
Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues and the world's second-largest measured by subscribers , with around 341 million proportionate subscribers as of...
in its nearly $200 billion takeover of Mannesmann
Mannesmann
Mannesmann AG was a German corporation with headquarters in Düsseldorf. The company was founded in 1890 originally to produce seamless steel tubes. It was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company had 130,860 employees worldwide and revenues of €23.27 billion.Over time, Mannesmann...
.
Scott Mead was also Senior Advisor and Chairman of Technology and Telecommunications Advisory Board at Apax Partners
Apax Partners
Apax Partners LLP is a global private equity and venture capital firm, headquartered in London. The company also operates out of eight other offices in New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel-Aviv, Madrid, Stockholm, Milan and Munich. The firm, including its various predecessors, have raised...
Foundations and causes
Mead is also an active supporter of medical research, education, the arts and athletics. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Mead Family Foundation (1996–present); serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the TateTate
-Places:*Tate, Georgia, a town in the United States*Tate County, Mississippi, a county in the United States*Táté, the Hungarian name for Totoi village, Sântimbru Commune, Alba County, Romania*Tate, Filipino word for States...
Foundation (London, UK; October 2006 – present); and serves on the Global Advisory Council of the Women's Tennis Association
Women's Tennis Association
The Women's Tennis Association , founded in 1973 by Billie Jean King, is the principal organizing body of Women's Professional Tennis. It governs the WTA Tour which is the worldwide professional tennis tour for women. Its counterpart organization in the men's professional game is the Association of...
Tour. He is a member of the board of Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
’s New Look Foundation and sits on the UK Advisory Board of Room to Read
Room to Read
Room to Read is an international non-profit organization with its global headquarters in San Francisco, California. Founded on the belief that World Change Starts With Educated Children, the organization focuses on literacy and gender equality in education...
. In 2008 he established the Scott Mead '77 Family Head Coach to support Harvard Men's Tennis team..
Mead is a Charter Trustee at Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
. Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of the Trustee Finance Committee overseeing an endowment of a substantial amount.
Scott Mead is also chairman of the trustees at Queen's Club
Queen's Club
The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. Founded in 1886, the Queen's Club was the world's first multipurpose sports complex and named after Queen Victoria, its first patron...
- he is responsible for various issues following the purchase of the club by its 4,000 members and the transfer to a corporate structure.
Photography
Mead is a fine art photographer. In September 2010, he held a one-man exhibition of his early works in photography, titled Looking Back, at Hamiltons Gallery, London. All proceeds from the event, in which a large number of photographs were sold, were donated to the Great Ormond Street HospitalGreat Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is a children's hospital located in London, United Kingdom...
. In 2011, two of his photographs, "Evening Light" and "Untitled", were selected for the Royal Academy summer exhibition
Royal Academy summer exhibition
The Summer Exhibition is an open art exhibition held annually by the Royal Academy in Burlington House, Piccadilly in central London, England, during the summer months of June, July, and August...
.
Mead found his mentor, William Eggleston
William Eggleston
William Eggleston , is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium to display in art galleries—which, until the 1970s, often tended to privilege work by photographers making black-and-white prints.- Early years...
, at Harvard. "William Eggleston was a visiting professor for a year and a small group of us had a chance to work with him. You'd have individual time with him when he'd review your work. With a guy like that you want to get the benefit of his no-punches-pilled perspective and suggestions and he was very encouraging."