John Phelan
John Phelan is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of MSD Capital and MSD Partners. Prior to this, he was a Principal at ESL Partners and was responsible for the firm’s Special Situation and Distressed Investments. He helped grow ESL from $50 million to over $2 billion in assets under management. Prior to ESL, Phelan was a Vice President in the Equity Group and was in charge of Acquisitions for the Zell-Merrill Lynch Real Estate Opportunity Funds. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in the real estate investment banking services department.
John Phelan Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer
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Analyst, Investment Banking Division
Academic History
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BA in Economics and Political Science, Cum Laude with Distinction
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Chairman of the Investment Committee at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Aspen Art Museum
- Member of the Board of Trustees at Third Option Foundation
- Member of the Board of Trustees at the Whitney Museum of Art
- Member of the Board of Trustees at Spirit of America
- Member of the Board of Dean's Advisors for the Harvard Business School
- Member of the Investment Committee for the SMU Endowment
- Member of the North American Advisory Board for the London School of Economics