Tripp Smith
InvestorGlobal Head of GA Credit, Managing Director at General Atlantic
London, England, United Kingdom
About
Tripp Smith is Global Head of GA Credit and a Managing Director at General Atlantic, where he also serves on the Executive Committee and Credit Investment Committee. Before joining the firm, he founded and led Iron Park Capital as CEO, and earlier co-founded GSO Capital Partners (Blackstone Credit) and was a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group. His prior career included leadership roles at Credit Suisse, DLJ, Smith Barney, and Drexel Burnham Lambert; he holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- New Atlantic Contracting, Inc.Senior Project Managercurrent2016 β present
- John S. Clark Company, LLCGroup Director of Operations2003 β 2013
- Farrior & Sons General ContractorProject Manager1999 β 2003
Colleagues at General Atlantic
Aaron Goldman
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Alex Crisses
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Andrew Crawford
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Andrew Ferrer
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Anish Batlaw
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Annie Paydar
Managing Director, Global Head of Human Capital at General Atlantic
Ben Sherman
Principal at General Atlantic
Brett Zbar
Managing Partner at General Atlantic
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tripp Smith?
- Tripp Smith is Global Head of GA Credit and a Managing Director at General Atlantic, where he also serves on the Executive Committee and Credit Investment Committee. Before joining the firm, he founded and led Iron Park Capital as CEO, and earlier co-founded GSO Capital Partners (Blackstone Credit) and was a Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group. His prior career included leadership roles at Credit Suisse, DLJ, Smith Barney, and Drexel Burnham Lambert; he holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
- Where does Tripp Smith work?
- Tripp Smith is Global Head of GA Credit, Managing Director at General Atlantic.
- What does Tripp Smith invest in?
- Tripp Smith invests in Fintech.
- Where did Tripp Smith go to school?
- Tripp Smith studied at East Carolina University (BS, Construction Management).
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