Jim Donovan (banker)
Jim Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MBA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Political party | Republican |
James H. Donovan is an American investment banker who is Vice Chairman of Global Client Coverage at Goldman Sachs.[1][2] Donovan is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia whose YouTube videos have received over five million views.[3]
Donovan served as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which oversees and advises the President on all 17 US Intelligence Agencies.[4][5][6]
On March 15, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Donovan to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.[7] He was nominated despite concerns within the Trump administration that with the addition of Donovan, there will be "too many Goldman guys" in top posts.[8] Donovan withdrew from consideration on May 19, 2017.[9][10]
Career
[edit]Donovan joined Goldman Sachs in 1993 and was named a partner in 2000.[11] During his career at Goldman Sachs, he has worked in investment banking and investment management, and on corporate strategy for the firm.[12]
Education
[edit]Donovan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a varsity rower,[13] and a Master of Business Administration degree from MIT Sloan School in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1993.[14]
Charitable work
[edit]He serves on the board of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and Karsh Institute of Democracy[15][16]
Donovan served on the board of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. [17]
Personal life
[edit]In May 2024, Jim Donovan got engaged to Hope Hicks, an American public relations executive and political advisor who served in President Donald Trump’s administration.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "James H. Donovan Appointed Vice Chairman". Goldman Sachs Alumni Network.
- ^ "Adjunct Law Professor, Unlikely YouTube Star: Goldman Sachs' Jim Donovan Likes and Shares Knowledge". 8 March 2022.
- ^ "UVA LAW INSTRUCTOR, UNLIKELY YOUTUBE STAR". University of Virginia Today. 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Donald Trump". 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Trump's secretive intelligence advisory board takes shape with security pros and GOP donors". ABC News.
- ^ "Donald Trump taps former Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss for advisory board seat".
- ^ Mohsin, Saleha (March 14, 2017). "Trump Nominates Goldman's Donovan as Deputy Treasury Secretary". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Mohsin, Saleha; Jacobs, Jennifer (February 11, 2017). "Trump Team Leery of Having Too Many 'Goldman Guys' in Top Posts". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ White, Ben (May 19, 2017). "Donovan dropping out as Trump's nominee for deputy Treasury secretary". Politico. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Borak, Donna (May 19, 2017). "Trump's pick for No. 2 spot at Treasury drops out". CNNMoney. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ gsalumninetwork. (n.d.). https://www.gsalumninetwork.com/s/james-h-donovan-appointed-vice-chairman
- ^ Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands. (n.d.). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-deputy-treasury-secretary-pick-jim-donovan-reveals-how-he-got-an-edge-on-wall-street-as-a-goldman-sachs-banker-203730101.html
- ^ Kelley, Margie (July 1, 2001). "In the Money". Harvard Law Today. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jim Donovan". University of Virginia School of Law. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ https://www.fnih.org/our-people/board-of-directors
- ^ https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/advisory-board
- ^ When It Comes to Cancer, Everyone Can Help, 2013, retrieved 17 August 2023
- ^ Nathan, Sara (2024-05-04). "Hope Hicks engaged to Goldman Sachs exec Jim Donovan". Page Six. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Murphy, Mathew (2024-05-04). "Hope Hicks, 35, Engaged to Goldman Sachs Boss, 58: Report". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
Further reading
[edit]- Schroeder, Robert (February 13, 2017). "Another Goldman Sachs veteran may join the Trump White House, report says". MarketWatch. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Jim Donovan biography - adjunct professor, University of Virginia School of Law