- Michael R. Eisenson
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Michael R. Eisenson Nationality 
United StatesEducation Williams College, Yale University Occupation Private equity investor Employer Charlesbank Capital Partners Michael R. Eisenson is co-founder, managing director and chief executive officer of Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Boston and New York.
Eisenson also manages certain assets of Harvard Management Company, where he worked from 1986 until the founding of Charlesbank, ultimately rising to managing director.[1][2] Prior to his tenure at Harvard Management Company, Eisenson was with the management consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group.
While at Harvard Management Company, Eisenson was linked to George W. Bush's Harken Energy scandal.[3][4][5] Specifically, Eisenson was the Harvard representative on the Harken Energy board when Harvard made a $30 million investment into the ill fated oil company venture.[6] Eisenson was accused of improperly investing his own money into Harken but Harvard deemed those investments appropriate.[7]
Eisenson serves on the Board of Directors of Blueknight Energy, CIFC, DEI Holdings, Montpelier Re, Penske Auto Group and StoneCastle Partners. In 2011, he was recognized by the Outstanding Directors Exchange for his significant boardroom contributions. [8] Eisenson is a trustee of The Boston Foundation, Williams College,[9], the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Berklee College of Music.[10] He is also a founding director of Horizons for Homeless Children [11]
Eisenson earned a BA in economics summa cum laude from Williams College and a JD/MBA (1981) from Yale University.[12]
See also
- List of JD/MBAs
References
- ^ Strom, Stephanie. Harvard's Invisible Fund-Raising. New York Times, July 25, 2004.
- ^ Harvard's endowment fund cuts reliance on bonds International Herald Tribune, December 15, 2006
- ^ Kranish, Michael. "Harvard fund poured millions into Bush-connected oil firm: Family connection raised as factor". The Boston Globe, July 18, 2002, p. A12
- ^ Harvard Stock Under Scrutiny The Harvard Crimson, July 19, 2002.
- ^ Conason, Joe. Did those "boutique" liberals bail out Bush? (Salon.com, July 11, 2002)
- ^ Fitts, Catherine Austin. THE MONEY LORDS OF HARVARD: HOW THE MONEY WORKS AT THE WORLD'S RICHEST UNIVERSITY
- ^ Harvard Investors Call Harken Deal Clean The Harvard Crimson, November 21, 2002
- ^ [1] The ODX 2011 Outstanding Director Snapshot, 2011
- ^ Williams College Office of the President - Trustees
- ^ Berklee Board of Trustees
- ^ [2] Horizons for Homeless Children website
- ^ Yale SOM Alumni Stories, October 25, 2010
External links
- Michael R. Eisenson bio at Charlesbank
- Yale School of Management - Alumni Leaders - Michael R. Eisenson '81
- Michael R. Eisenson Profile (Boston Business Journal)
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