About
Chairman of Derive Ventures, with a career in transportation and distribution including 14 years at American Airlines and 11 years at Sabre as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. Was a General Partner at Thayer Ventures from 2012. Graduate of Dartmouth College with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School.
Experience
- Derive VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Thayer VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Fort Worden Public Development AuthorityBoard Member and Treasurer2013 — 2021Port Townsend, WA
- Rent-A-CenterBoard Member and Chair of Audit Committee2007 — 2017Plano, TX
- Klyde Warren ParkExecutive Committee of the Board2009 — 2013Dallas,tx
- Getty ImagesBoard Member and Chairman of Audit Committee2010 — 2012New York, NY
- Carleton CollegeBoard of Trustees, Ex-Officio2007 — 2011
- Sabre HoldingsEVP Global Business Development2009 — 2011Soutlake, TX
- ParagoBoard of Directors2006 — 2009
- SABRE HOLDINGS, INCExecutive Vice President, CFO2000 — 2009Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- American AirlinesVice President & Controller2000Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- American AirlinesVice President-Corporate Development & Treasurer1995 — 1998
- American AirlinesCorporate Development and Treasury1984 — 1995Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Skills & more
Strategy Development3Strategy49Strategic Planning16Analysis2Leadership5Management12JiraInvestments9Mergers22Start-ups49Entrepreneurship17Corporate Finance24
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Business DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsAnalyticsContract NegotiationFinanceExecutive ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentSaaSFrom Jeff's professional profile.
Colleagues at DERIVE VENTURES
Brian De Lowe
Investor at DERIVE VENTURES
Chelsea Salamone
Investor at DERIVE VENTURES
Ellen Keszler
Advisor at DERIVE VENTURES
Frédérique Leclerc
Finance & Accounting Manager at Iris Capital
Jeff Jackson
Investor at Thayer Ventures
Krissy Gathright
Advisor at DERIVE VENTURES
Michael Goldin
Industry Partner at DERIVE VENTURES
Mike Scott
Managing Partner at DERIVE VENTURES
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Jackson?
- Chairman of Derive Ventures, with a career in transportation and distribution including 14 years at American Airlines and 11 years at Sabre as CFO and EVP Corporate Development. Was a General Partner at Thayer Ventures from 2012. Graduate of Dartmouth College with an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School.
- Where does Jeff Jackson work?
- Jeff Jackson is Chairman at DERIVE VENTURES.
- Where did Jeff Jackson go to school?
- Jeff Jackson studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA, Finance and Accounting); Dartmouth College (B.A., Economics and Government); Ithaca High School.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management725
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Also attended Dartmouth College504
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rent-A-Center3
Also worked at Klyde Warren Park2
Also worked at Carleton College18
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