John Watson
Executive Chairman and Manager of Board of Managers at Buffalo Groupe
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Executive Chairman and Manager of Board of Managers at Buffalo Groupe
Experience
- Buffalo Groupe, LLCExecutive Chairmancurrent2019 — presentNorth America
- Cashon CorporationPrincipalcurrent2018 — presentNorth America
- Hallmark CardsPresident-Hallmark Retail2014 — 2018Kansas City, Missouri
- Edwin Watts Golf CompanyChairman and CEO2008 — 2014Fort Walton Beach, Florida
- IAC Interactive CorpCOO, HSN2002 — 2007Clearwater, Florida
- Sunglass Hut InternationalPresident & CEO1998 — 2001Coral Gables, Florida
- Reebok InternationalExecutive Vice President1995 — 1997Greater Boston
- Esprit de CorpPresident & Chief Operating Officer1992 — 1995Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Mexx GroupEuropean Managing Director1988 — 1992Netherlands
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager1985 — 1988New York
Skills & more
Retention StrategiesKey MetricsInterpersonal SkillsSupplier EvaluationP&L ManagementCustomer AcquisitionCommercially drivenManagement51Retail41Merchandising33Recruiting15Marketing Strategy27
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Watson?
- Executive Chairman and Manager of Board of Managers at Buffalo Groupe
- Where does John Watson work?
- John Watson is Executive Chairman and Manager of Board of Managers at Buffalo Groupe.
- Where did John Watson go to school?
- John Watson studied at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Georgetown University (BA, Economics).
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Also attended The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth324
John McCulloughInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersCarley PhillipsPrincipal at GreycroftM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture PartnersLiam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 Ventures
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Also attended Georgetown University759
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesDiana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hallmark Cards6
Claire Hughes JohnsonCorporate Officer, Stripe at Operator CollectiveCharlotte Proctor-WorrallChief Financial Officer at Argo BlockchainAmber BylundSVP of Sales Strategy at Siddhi CapitalSarah SchlifkePlatform Manager at HG VenturesHeather BenderChief People Officer at HealthEdgeMark RiceChief Operating Officer at Thebigword
Also worked at IAC Interactive Corp47
Brian Bustamante-NicholsonPartner at GreycroftBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at PROOFNisa AmoilsVC, lawyer, media host, columnist and authorMo KoyfmanFounder and General Partner at Shine CapitalHong TangVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesSandeep MurthyPartner at Lightbox, a Mumbai-based consumer-focused venture capital firm
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Also worked at Reebok International17
Thomas PoitrineauInvestor at Contrarian VenturesDennis BaldwinFounder and Managing Partner at Breakaway VenturesMarian GazdikFounding Partner at G-ForceJason RichardsAdvisor at FIGR VenturesHelene ServillonGeneral Partner at JourneyOne VenturesMarianne VossManaging Director & Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Webster Equity Partners
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