Jeffrey W. Ubben | |
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Born | Jeffrey Williams Ubben 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Duke University Kellogg School of Management |
Occupation | Businessman |
Jeffrey Williams Ubben (born 1961 or 1962) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of ValueAct Capital, a hedge fund based in San Francisco, California. Ubben is an activist board member of Exxon Mobil. [2] [3]
Jeffrey W. Ubben graduated from Duke University. [1] He received a master of business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1987. [1] [4]
Ubben managed the Fidelity Value Fund at Fidelity Investments for eight years. [5] He was the Managing Partner of Blum Capital from 1995 to 2000. [1]
Ubben is the co-founder of ValueAct Capital, a hedge fund based in San Francisco, California, in 2000. [1] [4]
Ubben formerly was on the Boards of Directors of Acxiom, Gartner, Misys, Omnicare, and the Sara Lee Corporation. [5] He is on the board of directors of the Willis Group. [5] In September 2015, he was nominated to the Board of Directors of 21st Century Fox. [6] [7]
In August 2015, Ubben acquired a minority stake in the United Talent Agency. [8]
In June 2020, Ubben left ValueAct Capital in order to focus on social investing. [9]
Ubben is chair emeritus of the national Board of Directors of the Posse Foundation. [10] He is on the Boards of Trustees of Northwestern University and the American Conservatory Theater. [11] [12] Ubben is also on the board of directors of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. [13] In September, 2019, it was announced that Jeff Ubben and his wife Laurie "have made an estate commitment of $50 million to support scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students" at Northwestern University, the largest donation towards financial aid in the university's history. [14]
Jeffrey W. Ubben | |
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Born | Jeffrey Williams Ubben 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62) [1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
Duke University Kellogg School of Management |
Occupation | Businessman |
Jeffrey Williams Ubben (born 1961 or 1962) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of ValueAct Capital, a hedge fund based in San Francisco, California. Ubben is an activist board member of Exxon Mobil. [2] [3]
Jeffrey W. Ubben graduated from Duke University. [1] He received a master of business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1987. [1] [4]
Ubben managed the Fidelity Value Fund at Fidelity Investments for eight years. [5] He was the Managing Partner of Blum Capital from 1995 to 2000. [1]
Ubben is the co-founder of ValueAct Capital, a hedge fund based in San Francisco, California, in 2000. [1] [4]
Ubben formerly was on the Boards of Directors of Acxiom, Gartner, Misys, Omnicare, and the Sara Lee Corporation. [5] He is on the board of directors of the Willis Group. [5] In September 2015, he was nominated to the Board of Directors of 21st Century Fox. [6] [7]
In August 2015, Ubben acquired a minority stake in the United Talent Agency. [8]
In June 2020, Ubben left ValueAct Capital in order to focus on social investing. [9]
Ubben is chair emeritus of the national Board of Directors of the Posse Foundation. [10] He is on the Boards of Trustees of Northwestern University and the American Conservatory Theater. [11] [12] Ubben is also on the board of directors of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. [13] In September, 2019, it was announced that Jeff Ubben and his wife Laurie "have made an estate commitment of $50 million to support scholarships for undergraduate, graduate and professional school students" at Northwestern University, the largest donation towards financial aid in the university's history. [14]