Jim Donovan (banker)
American investment banker
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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]
Harvard University (JD)
Jim Donovan | |
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| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 59–60) |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, MBA) Harvard University (JD) |
Political party | Republican |
On March 15, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Donovan to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.[4] 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.[5] Donovan withdrew from consideration on May 19.[6][7] Donovan later served as a member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which oversees and advises the President on all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies.[8][9][10]
Education
Donovan earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a varsity rower,[11] and a Master of Business Administration from MIT Sloan School in 1989. He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1993.[12]
Career
Donovan joined Goldman Sachs in 1993 and was named a partner in 2000.[1] During his career at Goldman Sachs, he has worked in investment banking and investment management, and on corporate strategy for the firm.[13]
Board memberships
Donovan serves on the board of the University of Virginia.[14][15][16] He also serves on the board of Karsh Institute of Democracy.[17]
Donovan served on the board of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute[18] and the board of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.[19]
Personal life
In May 2024, Donovan became engaged to Hope Hicks, an American public relations executive and political advisor who served in the first Trump administration.[20][21]