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Joseph Wright

Investor

Chairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky

North Palm Beach, Florida, United States

About

Joseph Wright is Chairman of ClearSky's Investment Committee and also serves as Executive Partner of Comvest Group, Inc. and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Chart National, L.P. His prior roles include Executive Chairman of FedData, CEO of Scientific Games Corporation, Executive Chairman of MTN Satellite Communications, Chairman of Intelsat, CEO of PanAmSat, and Vice Chairman of W.R. Grace & Company. In the 1980s he served under President Reagan as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget. He holds a B.S. from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master's in Industrial Administration from Yale University.

Experience

  1. SNA InternationalChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — presentVirginia, United States
  2. Altamira TechnologiesChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — present
  3. Systems ControlMember Of The Boardcurrent2019 — present
  4. Sequoia Holdings, LLCChairman Of The Boardcurrent2019 — present
  5. Chart National LP (previously The Chart Group)Chairman of Board/Investment Committee member - Chart Nationalcurrent2010 — presentNew York, United States
  6. Comvest PartnersExecutive Partnercurrent2010 — presentWest Palm Beach, Florida, United States
  7. ClearSkyChairman of Investment Committeescurrent2011 — presentFlorida, New York, Boston and San Francisco
  8. Ebix IndiaBoard Member2015 — 2019Atlanta Metropolitan Area
  9. FedData Holdings/FedData Systems LLCChairman of the Board2016 — 2018
  10. Seamobile/MTNExecutive Chairman2010 — 2014
  11. Providence Equity PartnersSenior Advisor2010 — 2012
  12. Terremark WorldwideVice Chairman2000 — 2011
  13. Barington Capital Group, L.P.Board Member2005 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Scientific GamesChief Executive Officer2008 — 2009
  15. IntelsatChairman2006 — 2008
  16. PanAmSat, Inc.President, CEO2001 — 2006
  17. Jefferson Consulting GroupVice Chairman1998 — 2004
  18. Baker & TaylorCo Chairman1996 — 2002
  19. GRC, InternationalChairman1997 — 2000
  20. Amtec CorporationChief Executive Officer1994 — 2000
  21. W. R. Grace & Co.Executive Vice President/Vice Chairman1989 — 1995
  22. W. R. Grace & Co.Chairman - Grace Environment Inc.1989 — 1994
  23. W. R. Grace & Co.Chairman - Grace Energy Inc.1989 — 1994
  24. President's Council on Integrity and EfficiencyChairman1984 — 1989Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  25. President's Council on Management ImprovementChairman1984 — 1989Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  26. Office of Managment and BudgetDirector/Deputy Director/Acting Director1982 — 1989Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  27. National Consumer Cooperative BankMember of the Board of Directors1981 — 1982United States
  28. U.S. Department of CommerceDeputy Secretary1981 — 1982Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  29. U.S. Department of CommerceFederal Co-Chairman of seven Regional Commissions1981 — 1982Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  30. Citicorp Inc.President and COO of Citicorp Retail Services1976 — 1981
  31. Citicorp Inc.• President and COO of Citicorp Retail Consumer Services1976 — 1981
  32. USDAAssistant Secretary of Administration1973 — 1976
  33. U.S. Department of CommerceActing Director, Bureau of the Census1973Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  34. U.S. Department of CommerceActing Assistant Secretary, Economic Affairs1973Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  35. U.S. Department of CommerceDeputy Administrator/Acting Asst Secretary, Social & Economics Statistics Administration1972 — 1973Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  36. U.S. Department of CommerceDeputy Director, Bureau of The Census1971 — 1972Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  37. Booz Allen HamiltonVice President/Partner1965 — 1971
  38. The George Washington UniversityProfessor1964 — 1966USA
  39. US Army1st Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers1963 — 1965

Skills & more

Film Production

From Joseph's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Cowen GroupEBIXSequoia Holdings Inc.

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at ClearSky

Alex Weiss
CEO, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ClearSky
Anjali Nagaraja
Associate at ClearSky
Austin Summers
Senior Vice President at ClearSky
Daniel Furey
Partner, Head of Global Capital Formation at ClearSky
Erik Straser
Partner at ClearSky
Guy Nizan
Venture Partner at ClearSky
Howard Shecter
Executive Partner at ClearSky
Jacqueline de Sanctis
Managing Director & Head of Investor Relations at ClearSky

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joseph Wright?
Joseph Wright is Chairman of ClearSky's Investment Committee and also serves as Executive Partner of Comvest Group, Inc. and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Chart National, L.P. His prior roles include Executive Chairman of FedData, CEO of Scientific Games Corporation, Executive Chairman of MTN Satellite Communications, Chairman of Intelsat, CEO of PanAmSat, and Vice Chairman of W.R. Grace & Company. In the 1980s he served under President Reagan as Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Director of the Federal Office of Management and Budget. He holds a B.S. from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master's in Industrial Administration from Yale University.
Where does Joseph Wright work?
Joseph Wright is Chairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSky.
What boards does Joseph Wright sit on?
Joseph Wright holds tracked board seats at Cowen Group, EBIX, Sequoia Holdings Inc..
Where did Joseph Wright go to school?
Joseph Wright studied at Yale University (Master's degree, Industrial Administration); Colorado School of Mines (Bachelor's degree, Professional Engineering).

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