Tad Smith
Tad Smith is a Partner and Co-Founder of 1RoundTable Partners, a growth equity fund, and its predecessor firm, 10T Holdings. Smith is a business executive who has led the transformation of numerous companies. He has decades of senior operating experience at the intersection of disruptive technologies and traditional business models across a range of B2B and B2C industries. He has served as CEO of two famous New York Stock Exchange-listed companies: Sotheby's and The Madison Square Garden Company. Since 1999, Smith has served as an Adjunct Professor at the Stern School of Business at New York University, where he teaches a popular course on strategy for technology, media, and entertainment companies. He has also served on numerous industry and nonprofit boards and advisory boards.
Tad Smith Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Partner
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Partner and Co-Founder
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Adjunct Professor, Finance and Strategy Class
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Associate
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Associate
Academic History
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M.B.A., George F. Baker Scholar
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B.A., School of Public and International Affairs
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Partner and Co-Founder, 1RoundTable Partners
Managing Member, Durable Money
Board Member, Futureverse
Board Member, Lindblad Expeditions
Board Member, Simulmedia, Inc.
Board Observer, Doodles
Board Observer, Candy Digital
Board Observer, Verishop
SOTHEBY'S & MSG COMPANY
He was President and CEO of Sotheby's, where he successfully digitized, modernized, expanded, and then sold the company in 2019.
He foresaw the application of artificial intelligence to match buyers and sellers of art as well as improve pricing.
He grew and digitized the NYSE-listed global auction house before selling it for $3.7 billion.
He oversaw the overall strategy and day-to-day operations of MSG Sports, MSG Media and MSG Entertainment.
EARLY CAREER
He served as President of Local Media at Cablevision, responsible for Cablevision Media Sales, News 12 Networks, and Newsday Media Group.
Smith was the CEO of TheKey, formerly Home Care Assistance, the largest privately paid provider of in-home care.
He worked for the global media company now known as RELX, where he last served as CEO of the US business-to-business division, Reed business-to-business Information.
He was SVP of E-Commerce at Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and a corporate executive in New York and London for music company, BMG Entertainment.
He also advised companies on strategy and performance improvement in McKinsey & Company’s Los Angeles office.