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词条 James Attwood
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  3. Political activity

  4. Personal life

  5. References

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James Albert Attwood Jr. is an American businessman. He serves as the managing director of The Carlyle Group and chairman of Nielsen Holdings PLC. He is a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and EVP of Verizon Communications. He was a major donor to Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.

Education

Attwood graduated summa cum laude from Yale University where he earned a AB in Applied Mathematics and a MA in Statistics in 1980.[2] He then attended Harvard University, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1984.[3]

Career

Attwood started his career as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs, where he worked in New York City and Tokyo for eleven years.[2][4] He subsequently served as the Executive Vice President for Strategy, Development and Planning for Verizon Communications and the GTE Corporation for four years.[2][7] He joined The Carlyle Group in 2000, where he serves as Head of the Global Telecommunications, Media, and Technology Group and Managing Director.[4][3]

Attwood joined the board of directors of Nielsen Holdings in 2006 and was appointed its chairman in 2016.[5][4] He has served on the board of directors of CoreSite since September 2010.[6] He also serves as chairman of the board of directors of Syniverse.[7]

Attwood joined the Dean's Advisory Board for Harvard Law School in 2000.[3] He served as chair of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in New York.[3]

Political activity

Attwood has donated to Correct the Record, a Super PAC which supports Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[8] He also donated to Priorities USA Action, another pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC, in 2016, as well as to the Hillary Victory Fund and Hillary for America.[9]

Personal life

Attwood and his wife, Leslie Kim Williams, met at Harvard Law School, where they both graduated in the class of 1984.[3] They have one daughter, Samantha Kim Attwood. They reside in Bedford Hills, New York and Martha's Vineyard, where his neighbor is Alan Dershowitz.[3] He collects wine.[3]

References

1. ^FEC Contribution Report
2. ^{{cite web|title=James A. Attwood, Jr.|url=https://www.carlyle.com/about-carlyle/team/james-attwood-jr-0|website=The Carlyle Group|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Leadership profile: A conversation with James A. Attwood Jr. J.D./M.B.A. ’84|url=http://today.law.harvard.edu/leadership-profile-a-conversation-with-james-a-attwood-jr-j-d-m-b-a-84/|accessdate=October 28, 2016|work=Harvard Law Bulletin|date=October 5, 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://ir.nielsen.com/investor-relations/Corporate-Governance/officers-and-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=812b0550-01e5-4859-a6a2-68493e91ca33|title=JAMES A. ATTWOOD JR.: CHAIRMAN|website=Nielsen Holdings|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mrweb.com/drno/news21996.htm|title=Daily Research News Online no. 21996 - Attwood Replaces Calhoun in Nielsen Chair|website=www.mrweb.com|language=en|access-date=April 19, 2018}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://www.coresite.com/about/board-of-directors|website=CoreSite|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Leadership: Board of Directors|url=https://www.syniverse.com/leadership-team|website=Syniverse|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Correct the Record: Contributors, 2016 cycle|url=https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave2.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00578997|website=OpenSecrets.com|publisher=Center for Responsive Politics|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=James Attwood Political Campaign Contributions 2016 Election Cycle|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/james-attwood.asp?cycle=16|website=CampaignMoney.com|accessdate=October 28, 2016}}
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