We'd have a pretty terrible world if everyone lived just for themselves, says philanthropist and investment banker Scott Mead. Actively supporting and helping to lead a number of charitable initiatives, Scott Mead believes in giving back to the community and supporting causes that promote medical research, education, the arts, youth outreach and athletics.
Academic Foundation & International Experience
Scott Mead studied American History and Literature at Harvard College where he earned his BA. Next he received his M.Phil from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, and finally his JD from the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his academic career Mead was involved in a wide variety of activities including photography, sports and the study of visual arts and art history. He gained international experience during his undergraduate and graduate years conducting extensive research in Africa, as well as working in legal posts at firms located in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Philanthropy & Financial Support
Scott Mead makes it a priority to be involved in a number of causes and charities. He is a board member of R&B musician Usher’s New Look Foundation, as well as a member of the board of visitors at the M D Anderson Cancer Center located in Houston Texas. Mead also supports athletic activities through his chairmanship of the global advisory council to the Women’s Tennis Association. In 2008, he also created an endowment for Harvard’s men’s tennis team: the Scott Mead ’77 Family Head Coach. Scott Mead is also an avid supporter of education-related initiatives. He is a financial supporter and co-founder of London’s Notting Hill Preparatory school and a charter trustee at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts, his high school alma mater.
Supporting & Participating in the Arts
Scott Mead passionately supports the arts. He is a member of the executive committee of the Tate Foundation, an organization that manages the four Tate museums located throughout the UK. Also, Scott Mead has always expressed his love for the arts through photography. In addition to studying the medium as a child, he later continued to develop his talents within a formal academic setting. During his college years he studied under two famous photographers, William Eggleston and Emmet Gowin. After college, Scott Mead’s priorities shifted from the arts to developing his professional career. Only recently did he rediscover his love for photography, hosting a special exhibit at the Hamilton Gallery in London, where he showed 810 prints from his college years. The exhibit, which took place September 2010, raised £50,000 in funds to support the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.
Professional Career
Today, Scott Mead lives in the UK and is the co-founding partner of Richmond Park Partners (RPP), an independent merchant bank. Previous to Richmond Park Partners, Mead worked at Apax Partners, a private equity firm, and before that at Goldman Sachs & Company. A pivotal moment in his career was at Goldman Sachs when Mead helped to successfully lead the Vodafone acquisition of German-based Mannesmann Group in 2000. The hostile takeover was valued at £112 billion and remains to this day the largest business transaction in the telecom industry.
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Academic Foundation & International Experience
Scott Mead studied American History and Literature at Harvard College where he earned his BA. Next he received his M.Phil from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, and finally his JD from the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout his academic career Mead was involved in a wide variety of activities including photography, sports and the study of visual arts and art history. He gained international experience during his undergraduate and graduate years conducting extensive research in Africa, as well as working in legal posts at firms located in Beijing and Hong Kong.
Philanthropy & Financial Support
Scott Mead makes it a priority to be involved in a number of causes and charities. He is a board member of R&B musician Usher’s New Look Foundation, as well as a member of the board of visitors at the M D Anderson Cancer Center located in Houston Texas. Mead also supports athletic activities through his chairmanship of the global advisory council to the Women’s Tennis Association. In 2008, he also created an endowment for Harvard’s men’s tennis team: the Scott Mead ’77 Family Head Coach. Scott Mead is also an avid supporter of education-related initiatives. He is a financial supporter and co-founder of London’s Notting Hill Preparatory school and a charter trustee at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts, his high school alma mater.
Supporting & Participating in the Arts
Scott Mead passionately supports the arts. He is a member of the executive committee of the Tate Foundation, an organization that manages the four Tate museums located throughout the UK. Also, Scott Mead has always expressed his love for the arts through photography. In addition to studying the medium as a child, he later continued to develop his talents within a formal academic setting. During his college years he studied under two famous photographers, William Eggleston and Emmet Gowin. After college, Scott Mead’s priorities shifted from the arts to developing his professional career. Only recently did he rediscover his love for photography, hosting a special exhibit at the Hamilton Gallery in London, where he showed 810 prints from his college years. The exhibit, which took place September 2010, raised £50,000 in funds to support the Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital.
Professional Career
Today, Scott Mead lives in the UK and is the co-founding partner of Richmond Park Partners (RPP), an independent merchant bank. Previous to Richmond Park Partners, Mead worked at Apax Partners, a private equity firm, and before that at Goldman Sachs & Company. A pivotal moment in his career was at Goldman Sachs when Mead helped to successfully lead the Vodafone acquisition of German-based Mannesmann Group in 2000. The hostile takeover was valued at £112 billion and remains to this day the largest business transaction in the telecom industry.
Additional Information About Scott Mead:
Scott Mead on 4Networking
Scott Mead Google Profile
Scott Mead's VisualCV
