Where does Rich Lawson work?

Rich Lawson is Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at HGGC.

Where did Rich Lawson go to school?

Rich Lawson studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration); Amherst College (B.A. - Bachelor of Arts).

Rich Lawson

Investor

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at HGGC

Palo Alto, California, United States

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About

Rich Lawson is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC, a Palo Alto, California-based private equity firm with over $10 billion in assets under management, where he directs strategy, investment decisions, governance, and investor relations. Before HGGC, he co-founded Huntsman Gay Capital Partners in 2007 and Sorenson Capital in 2002, and previously worked in Morgan Stanley's mergers and acquisitions department and served as President and CEO of Found, Inc. Lawson holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College, and serves as Chairman of Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation as well as in board or trustee roles at several philanthropic and cultural organizations.

Experience

HGGCChief Executive Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2007 — presentPalo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Private Equity99Investments45LBO40Portfolio Management21Buyouts8Mergers17E-commerce1Business Strategy14B2B2Social Media3Venture Capital45SaaS2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rich Lawson?: Rich Lawson is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC, a Palo Alto, California-based private equity firm with over $10 billion in assets under management, where he directs strategy, investment decisions, governance, and investor relations. Before HGGC, he co-founded Huntsman Gay Capital Partners in 2007 and Sorenson Capital in 2002, and previously worked in Morgan Stanley's mergers and acquisitions department and served as President and CEO of Found, Inc. Lawson holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College, and serves as Chairman of Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation as well as in board or trustee roles at several philanthropic and cultural organizations.
Where does Rich Lawson work?: Rich Lawson is Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at HGGC.
Where did Rich Lawson go to school?: Rich Lawson studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration); Amherst College (B.A. - Bachelor of Arts).

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