Jim Donovan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966or1967(age 57–58) |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MBA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Political party | Republican |
James H. Donovan is an American investment banker who is Vice Chairman of Global Client Coverage at Goldman Sachs. [1] [2] Donovan is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia whose YouTube videos have received over five million views. [3]
Donovan served as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which oversees and advises the President on all 17 US Intelligence Agencies. [4] [5] [6]
On March 15, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Donovan to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. [7] He was nominated despite concerns within the Trump administration that with the addition of Donovan, there will be "too many Goldman guys" in top posts. [8] Donovan withdrew from consideration on May 19, 2017. [9] [10]
Donovan joined Goldman Sachs in 1993 and was named a partner in 2000. [11] During his career at Goldman Sachs, he has worked in investment banking and investment management, and on corporate strategy for the firm. [12]
Donovan earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a varsity rower, [13] and a Master of Business Administration from MIT Sloan School in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1993. [14]
He serves on the board of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health and Karsh Institute of Democracy [15] [16]
Donovan served on the board of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. [17]
In May 2024, Jim Donovan got engaged to Hope Hicks, an American public relations executive and political advisor who served in President Donald Trump’s administration. [18] [19]