Rich Lesser
InvestorGlobal Chair at The Boston Consulting Group · Global Chair at DigitalDx Ventures
New York
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Rich Lesser is the Global Chair of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), having previously served as the firm's CEO from 2013 to 2021, when BCG launched units including BCG Digital Ventures, BCG GAMMA, BCG TURN, and the BCG Center for Climate & Sustainability. He holds roles with organizations such as the World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, the Centre for Public Impact, and CO2AI, and earlier served as BCG's chairman for North and South America and head of the New York Metro office system. Lesser worked in product development at Procter & Gamble before joining BCG in 1988, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan.
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- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Global Chaircurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)CEO2013 — 2021
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Chairman of North and South America, Head of New York Office, etc.1988 — 2012
- CO2 AIBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Procter & GambleProduct Development1983 — 1986
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- Who is Rich Lesser?
- Rich Lesser is the Global Chair of Boston Consulting Group (BCG), having previously served as the firm's CEO from 2013 to 2021, when BCG launched units including BCG Digital Ventures, BCG GAMMA, BCG TURN, and the BCG Center for Climate & Sustainability. He holds roles with organizations such as the World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, the Council for Inclusive Capitalism, the Centre for Public Impact, and CO2AI, and earlier served as BCG's chairman for North and South America and head of the New York Metro office system. Lesser worked in product development at Procter & Gamble before joining BCG in 1988, and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in chemical engineering from the University of Michigan.
- Where does Rich Lesser work?
- Rich Lesser is Global Chair at The Boston Consulting Group.
- Where did Rich Lesser go to school?
- Rich Lesser studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Michigan (Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemical Engineering).
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