Scott Mead is an active Investor, Investment banker and Philanthropist.
He has been based in London for over 20 years. He spent much of his career with Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner since 1994. Along with his investment banking career, he was involved with a variety of philanthropic activities. In 2003, Scott chose to retire from Goldman Sachs to engage more fully with projects, causes and organizations important to him as well as explore new business challenges.
From his base in London, many of his current business and philanthropic activities take him to the United States and Asia on a regular basis.
Career Background
Scott is perhaps best known for leading the Goldman Sachs team advising Vodafone in its successful $200 billion acquisition of Mannesmann, the largest and possibly the most complex contested transaction ever completed.
This is how he began his career:
After graduating in Law, Scott began an investment banking career in New York. In 1987, he relocated to London with Goldman Sachs as part of a small group that built Goldman's business in Europe. For a high performing American to leave Wall Street and move to Europe in 1987 was not the most most obvious choice. Several friends attempted to dissuade him, but London was calling.
The Goldman team in Europe rapidly grew the business. Scott was responsible for many of Goldman Sach’s largest clients in Europe, Asia and the United States and headed deal teams in major transactions in over 25 countries. He was centrally involved in advising many governments and political leaders during the privatization wave which swept Europe and Asia during the 1990’s as countries sought to deregulate and grow their economies to compete in a globalizing world.
While at Goldman Sachs, Scott’s business and management responsibilities included heading European privatizations, and building and leading European and Global Communications, Media and Technology. He was a key member of various internal committees within Goldman.
In a short span of 5 years, he led teams in completing transactions with an aggregate value of over $500 billion.
Current Business Activities
Richmond Park Capital: Scott is a founding partner and President of Richmond Park Capital, an independent merchant bank based in London actively involved in advisory, restructuring and fund management.
Apax Partners: Scott is a Senior Advisor and Chairman of the Technology and Telecommunications Advisory Board at Apax Partners, a leading global private equity firm.
Early Stage and Growth Investment: Scott has been an early stage investor with a number of companies in the communications, new media and technology areas and actively works with management to achieve rapid growth and scale.
Scott speaks regularly and shares his views and experiences at conferences and gatherings on international economic and political developments.
Current Philanthropic Activities
Scott is Chairman of the Mead Family Foundation established in 1996. The foundation is a benefactor to institutions, individuals and initiatives throughout the world with a focus on healthcare, education and the arts. Scott’s philanthropic activities are undertaken both through the Mead Family Foundation, as well as personal commitments to a number of organizations:
Great Ormond Street Hospital: Associate non-executive director of Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and Vice-Chairman of its redevelopment appeal board; Scott also completed the New York and London marathons to raise funds for the hospital.
Tate Foundation: Member of the Executive Committee of the Tate Foundation, an entity committed to helping the UK’s most visited art museums achieve their objectives.
Cambridge University: Member of the Advisory Board of the Judge Business School of Cambridge University and a member of the University’s Campaign Board.
Harvard University: Scott’s activities at Harvard include the Task Force on University Finance and the Committee on University Resources.
Phillips Academy: Charter Trustee of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, a leading secondary school which recently adopted “need-blind” admissions.
Notting Hill Preparatory School: Co-Founder of school with nearly 200 students from ages 4-14; active engagement with local community.
MD Anderson Cancer Centre: Member of the Board of Visitors of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Women’s Tennis Association: Scott is a member of the Global Advisory Council of the WTA Tour, the governing body of Women’s Professional Tennis, and has played a similar role with the Men’s Tour, the ATP.
Personal Background
Scott is a graduate of The following schools:
Harvard College
Emmanuel College of Cambridge University, where he was the Harvard Scholar
University of Pennsylvania Law School.
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, an active photographer and art collector, extensive adventure traveler, He aspires to run a marathon on every continent for charity and has so far completed London and New York marathon.
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