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Scott Mead
Born
philanthropist
Years active1980s-present
StylePhotography
SpouseSu Ling (1986)[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Scott Mead is an American fine art photographer,[2] philanthropist, and investor currently based in London.[3][4][5][6] After an early career in photography, Mead relocated to London in 1988, where as a partner at Goldman Sachs,[7] he became known for overseeing and negotiating large telecommunications and technology mergers.[3][7] In 2000 he was chief advisor[8] on Vodafone's $200 billion buyout of Mannesmann,[2][4] considered the largest corporate takeover in history.[6][7] After joining Apax Partners in 2006,[3] Mead joined the investment group of the Boston Celtics[9] before co-founding Richmond Park Partners (RPP) in 2007.[10]

Early life and education

Scott Mead

Cambridge University,[17] in 1979[15] he graduated Cambridge's Emmanuel College with a Master of Philosophy.[17] Mead subsequently received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania law school[1] in 1982.[15]

Business career

1980s-2003: Goldman Sachs

Early in his career Mead worked at

Airtouch Communications.[6] During his time with Goldman Sachs, he oversaw mergers and transactions totaling approximately $500 billion.[15] After retiring as a partner[6] and managing director from Goldman Sachs in 2003,[15] he ran and managed his own private equity activities, advised a group of "blue-chip" companies,[6] and focused on philanthropy.[5]

2006-present: Apax and RPP

Mead joined a group of investors around 2006 who had purchased the

NBA play-offs.[9] From October 2006[3][6] until September 2008 Mead was a senior advisor[15] at Apax Partners, serving as chairman of the company's global technology and telecommunications advisory board.[5][6]

In 2007 Mead co-founded Richmond Park Partners (RPP) in London,[10] taking on the role of president.[21] The company initially focused on financial services and telecom clients in Europe and the Middle East.[22] Since 2012[11] he has devoted much of his time to photography.[15][11]

Arts career

Mead minored in visual studies at Harvard, studying under photographers such as William Eggleston[13] and Emmet Gowin in the mid-1970s.[11] Among other projects, around this time he "used a complex photography technique to shoot a series of black and white photographs capturing rural New England" circular format.[18] In 2009, Mead rediscovered old prints and negatives from his student years in his attic,[2] and began re-immersing himself in photography.[11]

In 2010, 25 of Mead's images from 1974 to 1977,

Culture Show program profiled his work,[25] and Mead published the book Looking Back afterwards, featuring prints from his twenties.[11] In October 2017 the aerial photography and philosophy book Above the Clouds was published by Prestel,[26] with prints from the book exhibited in January 2018 at Hamiltons.[27] His most recent book, Equivalents was published by Prestel in late 2022. The book, inspired by William Eggleston, features paired nature photographs, with text by Brad Leithauser.[28]

Boards and philanthropy

Mead created The Mead Family Foundation

Houston, Texas.[31]

Mead has spearheaded a number of educational initiatives, and he backed and co-founded London's Notting Hill Preparatory school in 2003.

Cambridge University,[32] and Harvard University.[16] Mead founded the Mead International Fellows Program,[18] and in 2008 he established the "Scott Mead '77 Family Head Coach" endowment to support the Harvard Men's Tennis team.[34] A benefactor fellow at Emmanuel College,[35] he was the creator and benefactor of the University of the Arts London's Mead Fellowships, which provides grants to students in the arts.[36] He is also the creator of the Mead Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania Law School.[37]

He is also involved in various athletic and arts organizations. He joined the executive committee for the

Queens Club.[38] Since 2011[15] he has been a trustee of the International Center of Photography in New York,[39] and he joined the rector's council of the University of the Arts London in 2012, and its court of governors in 2017.[15] Furthermore, he was chairman of the board of trustees[24] of The Photographers' Gallery in London from 2013[15][24] until 2016.[15] He was elected to the Harvard Board of Overseers in 2022.[40]

Selected exhibitions

Books

  • 2010: Looking Back by Scott Mead (self-published 1st edition)[42]
  • 2017: Above the Clouds by Scott Mead (Prestel)[26]
  • Equivalents (Prestel; 2022)[28]

See also

References

  1. ^
    New York Times
    . New York City, New York. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f La Roche, Julia (December 10, 2012). "A Former Goldman Heavy-Hitter Rediscovered His 20s After Finding Gorgeous Photos In His Attic". Business Insider. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sorkin, Andrew Ross (October 6, 2006). "Merger Banker Is Joining Apax After a Hiatus". The New York Times. New York City, New York, United States. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d Mychasuk, Emiliya; Terazono, Emiko (September 17, 2010). "Mead in the lens". Financial Times. United Kingdom. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Saigol, Lina (October 5, 2006). "Apax lures Mead for his global telecoms expertise". Financial Times. United Kingdom. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Saigol, Lina (October 5, 2006). "Apax recruits ex-Goldman banker". Financial Times. United Kingdom. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e Das, Babi (June 4, 2002). "Goldman Partner Shuns Beaten Path". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  8. ^
    ISBN 9780470319802
    , retrieved January 5, 2017
  9. ^ a b "Not all investors are a basket case". The Telegraph. June 19, 2008.
  10. ^ a b Company Overview of Richmond Park Partners LLP, Bloomberg
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j biography, scottmeadphotography.co.uk
  12. ^ "US photographer Scott Mead on giving back to Great Ormond Street". www.spearswms.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d "Now they're targeting the silver-spoon brigade". The Telegraph. August 12, 2010.
  14. ^ a b "Charter Trustee: Scott Mead '73". Andover. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Scott Mead, LinkedIn, retrieved January 3, 2017
  16. ^ a b Harvard Global Advisory Council (PDF), Harvard University, 2015, p. 4, retrieved January 3, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  17. ^ a b The Mead Fellowship in Economics, Emmanuel College - Albert Hammond - Feb 2, 2011 -ezine
  18. ^ a b c Scott Mead's Work Accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition - Amanda Lisin - August 21, 2011
  19. ^ a b c "Mead mixes profits and philanthropy". E Financial News. March 28, 2011.
  20. ^ "Schlussspurt ohne Scott Mead". Manager Magazin Online (in German). June 9, 2004.
  21. ^ a b "Global Advisory Council". WTA.
  22. ^ Schäfer, Daniel (January 6, 2013). "Compass Advisers to merge with RPP". Financial Times. United Kingdom. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h selected exhibitions, scottmeadphotography.co.uk, retrieved January 3, 2017
  24. ^ Scott Mead The Culture Show, The Culture Show, July 18, 2012, retrieved January 3, 2017
  25. ^ a b Mead, Scott (October 2, 2017), Above the Clouds: Scott Mead (Hardback), Prestel, retrieved January 3, 2018
  26. ^ a b Scott Mead - Above the Clouds, Hamiltons, retrieved January 3, 2017
  27. ^ a b Author Scott Mead; Equivalents on Dec. 6, 2022 (US); Nov.15, 2022 (UK); Prestel Publishing, ISBN 978-3-7913-8655-3
  28. ^ a b "Membership of the Tate Board's Councils and Committees". The Tate. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014.
  29. ^ Wrathall, Claire (October 13, 2017). "Exploring the palliative power of art". Financial Times. United Kingdom. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  30. ^ "MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors 2011-2012" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  31. ^ a b "UK Advisory Board". Room to Read. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010.
  32. ^ Thanking Donors (PDF), 2011, retrieved January 5, 2018
  33. Harvard Gazette
    . September 18, 2008.
  34. ^ "emmanuel 2011 REVIEW" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  35. ^ Mead Scholarships and Fellowships, London, United Kingdom: University of London
  36. ^ Our Global Initiatives, retrieved January 2, 2017
  37. ^ a b "International Center of Photography Board Elects New Trustees" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "International Center of Photography Board Elects New Trustees" (PDF). International Center of Photography.[dead link]
  39. The Harvard Gazette
    , May 26, 2022
  40. ^ "Scott Mead Photography 2023
  41. ^ Mead, Scott (2010), Above the Clouds: Scott Mead (Hardback), Abe Books, retrieved January 3, 2018

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