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Legatum Lecture - Jack Hennessy ( med. length)
Legatum Lecture - Jack Hennessy ( med. length)
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Legatum Lecture - Jack Hennessy ( med. length)
On January 1, 1997 Jack retired after seven years as Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a leading U.S. investment Bank, after its two most successful years in history (1996 revenues of $3 billion with profits of $350 million and assets of $125 billion). He then became Non-Executive Chairman of the separate entity, CSFB Private Equity, (overseeing a $2 b portfolio) and was also a member of the Board of Directors of the parent company, Credit Suisse Group, Zurich until full retirement in May 2001. Jack now serves as a Senior Advisor to Credit Suisse. Available for advice and consultation by management.  Since retirement, he has divided his time between philanthropic and business/investment activity. He serves on the Board of Directors of Corning, Inc, where he is Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee. His activities include 7 board or Advisory Council memberships in charitable or not-for-profit organizations including; The Safe Water Network, The Foundation for Recognition and Inspiration of Science & Technology (FIRST) which has established hands-on science programs in 800 high schools. The Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship; Forum for International Policy, Washington, DC., and The MIT Leadership Council. Before beginning his investment-banking career, Jack served in the U.S. Government as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs from 1972-1974 (a Presidential Appointment), under Secretary George P. Shultz and as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Developing Nations from 1970-1972 under Secretary John B. Connally. His responsibilities included the primary role for the U.S. participation in Supranational Organizations, such as the World Bank, Treasury representative on the boards of OPIC and the Inter-American Foundation, chairing the National Advisory Council of International Financial Policy, an...
Channel: MIT TechTV
Category: Business
Video Length: 1096
Date Found: December 11, 2009
Date Produced: August 05, 2009
View Count: 4
 
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