About
Samuel Robinson is Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, and a Managing Partner of Sagard, where he also sits on the firm's Board of Directors and oversees operations and strategic initiatives. He served as President of Sagard from 2016 to 2024, a period during which the firm's assets under management grew from $400 million to $25 billion. Before Sagard, he spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs in roles including CAO and Head of Strategy for Investment Banking, COO of Growth Markets, and Chief of Staff to the President, and he holds an MA and MPhil from Christ Church, Oxford.
Experience
- SagardCo-Founder & Vice Chairmancurrent2016 — presentUnited States
- GP Strategies CorporationLead Independent Director2016 — 2021United States
- Goldman SachsChief Administrative Officer and Head of Strategy, Investment Banking Division2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsChief Operating Officer, Global Growth Markets2011 — 2013Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsChief of Staff to Firm's President2009 — 2011Greater New York City Area
- Goldman SachsAsia Chief of Staff2006 — 2009Hong Kong
- Goldman SachsVice President1996 — 2006New York, Sydney, London
Investments
Board seats
Grayhawk
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Adam Felesky
CEO at Portage Ventures
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Credit Partners
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Aikta Jain
Managing Director, Capital Formation at Sagard Credit Partners
Albert Arazi
Vice President of Distribution, Eastern Canada at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Alpha Lam
Senior Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Amanda Gaiotti
Partner, Corporate Development at Sagard Credit Partners
Amr Ceran
Managing Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samuel Robinson?
- Samuel Robinson is Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, and a Managing Partner of Sagard, where he also sits on the firm's Board of Directors and oversees operations and strategic initiatives. He served as President of Sagard from 2016 to 2024, a period during which the firm's assets under management grew from $400 million to $25 billion. Before Sagard, he spent 18 years at Goldman Sachs in roles including CAO and Head of Strategy for Investment Banking, COO of Growth Markets, and Chief of Staff to the President, and he holds an MA and MPhil from Christ Church, Oxford.
- Where does Samuel Robinson work?
- Samuel Robinson is Co-Founder and Vice Chairman at Sagard Private Equity Canada.
- What boards does Samuel Robinson sit on?
- Samuel Robinson holds tracked board seats at Grayhawk.
- Where did Samuel Robinson go to school?
- Samuel Robinson studied at Christ Church, Oxford (M.Phil, Modern Middle Eastern Studies (with Arabic)); Christ Church, Oxford (BA, English Language and Literature).
Shared employers
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