Family: Wife, Minou, children, Manon, Petros, Margot, Madelon
College: Harvard, AB 1987; MBA 1993
First job outside of finance: Professional tennis player, ATP Grand Prix Tour
First job in finance or allied field: Bain & Co., mortgage consultant
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Manage private equity for real estate investment and development on behalf of domestic and overseas public pension plans, endowments, etc. Future plan is to extend Intercontinental’s private equity base into non-real estate venture capital and buy-outs.
Hobbies: Play squash and accordion
Favorite book: “The Great Gatsby”
Favorite movie: “Once Upon a Time in America”
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Mitt Romney (family man, civic devotion, church lender, successful businessman)
Key to success: Dream something, then hustle and chase it with stubborn persistence.
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Professional