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Tripp Smith | |
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Born | J. Albert Smith 1965 (age 58–59)
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Education | the University of Notre Dame |
Occupation | Business executive |
Spouse | Sheila |
Children | 4 |
J. Albert "Tripp" Smith (born 1965 or 1966) is an American investment executive who was the co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, the credit investment platform of The Blackstone Group. [1] [2] Since 2017, he has been part owner of the English football club West Ham United F.C..
Smith attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis [3] and graduated in 1987 from the University of Notre Dame. [4]
With two colleagues from Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and subsequently Credit Suisse First Boston, Bennett Goodman and Doug Ostrover, Smith founded GSO Capital Partners in 2005; [5] [6] its name derives from their initials. [7] He continued at GSO after its acquisition by Blackstone in 2008, serving as managing director [2] and leaving in 2018. [1] In 2019, he started Iron Park Capital Partners. [7] [8]
He is a non-executive director of English football club West Ham United F.C. since purchasing a 10% stake in 2017. [2] [9] [10] [11] In 2020, there were rumors that he was forming a consortium to purchase a controlling interest in the club. [12] In 2021, following Daniel Křetínský's purchase of a 27% stake in West Ham, Smith's shares were reduced to 8%. [13]
Tripp and his wife, Sheila, have four children. [14]
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for biographies. (February 2022) |
Tripp Smith | |
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Born | J. Albert Smith 1965 (age 58–59)
Indianapolis, U.S. |
Education | the University of Notre Dame |
Occupation | Business executive |
Spouse | Sheila |
Children | 4 |
J. Albert "Tripp" Smith (born 1965 or 1966) is an American investment executive who was the co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, the credit investment platform of The Blackstone Group. [1] [2] Since 2017, he has been part owner of the English football club West Ham United F.C..
Smith attended Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School in Indianapolis [3] and graduated in 1987 from the University of Notre Dame. [4]
With two colleagues from Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and subsequently Credit Suisse First Boston, Bennett Goodman and Doug Ostrover, Smith founded GSO Capital Partners in 2005; [5] [6] its name derives from their initials. [7] He continued at GSO after its acquisition by Blackstone in 2008, serving as managing director [2] and leaving in 2018. [1] In 2019, he started Iron Park Capital Partners. [7] [8]
He is a non-executive director of English football club West Ham United F.C. since purchasing a 10% stake in 2017. [2] [9] [10] [11] In 2020, there were rumors that he was forming a consortium to purchase a controlling interest in the club. [12] In 2021, following Daniel Křetínský's purchase of a 27% stake in West Ham, Smith's shares were reduced to 8%. [13]
Tripp and his wife, Sheila, have four children. [14]