Geoffrey Boisi

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Geoffrey T. Boisi
Bornc. 1947 (age 76–77)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Boston College
OccupationInvestment banker
Years active1971–present
TitleChief Executive Officer, Investment Banking Officer and Vice-chairman of JPMorgan Chase
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Beacon Group
Chairman of Roundtable Investment Partners

Geoffrey T. Boisi (/ˈbwɑːzi/ BWAH-zee; born c. 1947) is the founder, CEO and chairman of the Beacon Group, as well as the chairman of Roundtable Investment Partners. He held a number of senior executive roles in investment banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.

Education[edit]

Boisi graduated from Boston College in 1969.[1] He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Seven years after earning his MBA from Wharton, Boisi became the youngest partner at Goldman Sachs.[2] As the management committee partner, he was given responsibility over the firm's worldwide investment banking activities.

Career[edit]

Boisi served as chief executive officer, investment banking officer and vice-chairman of JPMorgan Chase from 2000 to 2003.[3] He is the founding chairman and a senior partner of The Beacon Group, a private equity firm, and currently serves as chief executive officer.

From 1971 to 1993, Boisi served in various positions with Goldman Sachs & Company, including senior general partner and head of the investment banking business.[4] Boisi co-founded and chair of The National Mentoring Partnership. He serves as member of international advisory board at Oxford Analytica, Ltd. He serves as a trustee associate of Boston College and trustee of Carnegie Corp., of New York and The Brookings Institution. He is a trustee of the Papal Foundation and Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises. He serves as a director of Oxford Analytica Ltd.

Boisi also serves as director of Communities in Schools. He served as an independent director of Freddie Mac from 2004 to December 2008. Boisi is a graduate from Boston College and co-chairs the capital campaign.

References[edit]

  1. ^ History of Boston College: From the Beginnings to 1990, p. 456, at Google Books
  2. ^ "Geoffrey T. Boisi: Visionary Investment Banker". Wharton School. August 16, 2007.
  3. ^ "Geoffrey T. Boisi". Carnegie Corporation of New York. April 12, 2010.
  4. ^ "Executive Profile: Geoffrey T. Boisi". Bloomberg Businessweek. April 12, 2010.