Jim Donovan (banker) explained
James H. Donovan is an American investment banker who is Vice Chairman of Global Client Coverage at Goldman Sachs.[1] [2] Donovan is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia whose YouTube videos have received over five million views.[3]
Donovan served as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which oversees and advises the President on all 17 US Intelligence Agencies.[4] [5] [6]
On March 15, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Donovan to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.[7] He was nominated despite concerns within the Trump administration that with the addition of Donovan, there will be "too many Goldman guys" in top posts.[8] Donovan withdrew from consideration on May 19, 2017.[9] [10]
Career
Donovan joined Goldman Sachs in 1993 and was named a partner in 2000.[11] During his career at Goldman Sachs, he has worked in investment banking and investment management, and on corporate strategy for the firm.[12]
Education
Donovan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a varsity rower,[13] and a Master of Business Administration degree from MIT Sloan School in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School in 1993.[14]
Charitable work
He serves on the board of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and Karsh Institute of Democracy[15] [16]
Donovan served on the board of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Personal life
In May 2024, Jim Donovan got engaged to Hope Hicks, an American public relations executive and political advisor who served in President Donald Trump’s administration.[17] [18]
Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: James H. Donovan Appointed Vice Chairman. Goldman Sachs Alumni Network.
- Web site: Adjunct Law Professor, Unlikely YouTube Star: Goldman Sachs' Jim Donovan Likes and Shares Knowledge . 8 March 2022 .
- Web site: UVA LAW INSTRUCTOR, UNLIKELY YOUTUBE STAR. University of Virginia Today. 18 March 2022.
- Web site: Donald Trump. 21 November 2018 .
- Web site: Trump's secretive intelligence advisory board takes shape with security pros and GOP donors . .
- Web site: Donald Trump taps former Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss for advisory board seat .
- News: Trump Nominates Goldman's Donovan as Deputy Treasury Secretary. Mohsin. Saleha. March 14, 2017. Bloomberg. May 20, 2017.
- News: Trump Team Leery of Having Too Many 'Goldman Guys' in Top Posts. Mohsin. Saleha. February 11, 2017. Bloomberg. May 20, 2017. Jacobs. Jennifer.
- News: Donovan dropping out as Trump's nominee for deputy Treasury secretary . White . Ben . May 19, 2017 . . May 20, 2017.
- News: Trump's pick for No. 2 spot at Treasury drops out . Borak . Donna . May 19, 2017 . . May 20, 2017.
- gsalumninetwork. (n.d.). https://www.gsalumninetwork.com/s/james-h-donovan-appointed-vice-chairman
- Yahoo is part of the Yahoo family of brands. (n.d.). https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-deputy-treasury-secretary-pick-jim-donovan-reveals-how-he-got-an-edge-on-wall-street-as-a-goldman-sachs-banker-203730101.html
- News: In the Money. Kelley. Margie. July 1, 2001. Harvard Law Today. May 20, 2017.
- News: Jim Donovan. University of Virginia School of Law. May 20, 2017. en.
- https://www.fnih.org/our-people/board-of-directors
- https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/advisory-board
- Web site: Nathan . Sara . 2024-05-04 . Hope Hicks engaged to Goldman Sachs exec Jim Donovan . 2024-09-09 . Page Six . en-US.
- Web site: Murphy . Mathew . 2024-05-04 . Hope Hicks, 35, Engaged to Goldman Sachs Boss, 58: Report . 2024-09-09 . The Daily Beast . en.
