Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship

Fred Wainwright

Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Administration; Executive Director, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship

E-Mail: fred.e.wainwright@tuck.dartmouth.edu Phone: 603-646-0107

BS, BA, Stanford University, 1987; MBA, Tuck School of Business, 2002

Areas of expertise

Venture capital, leveraged buyouts, hedge funds, entrepreneurship, strategy, board governance, valuation

Current research topics

Private equity best practices, private equity in capital markets, risk management, growth company valuation, angel investing, private equity fundraising, fund governance, compensation, entrepreneurial management, exit strategies

Selected Publications

>With A. Thumann, Financing Energy Projects, Prentice Hall, 1997; "Riding on Angels’ Wings," Financial Times, August 15, 2003; with C. Blaydon, "A Model Limited Partnership Agreement?"Venture Capital Journal, July 2004; with C. Blaydon, "The Balance Between Debt and Equity," Financial Times, September 29, 2006; with C. Blaydon, "Private Equity: Changing Europe for the Better?", European Business Forum, Spring 2007; with C. Blaydon, "Fair Value Is Here to Stay," Private Equity International, July 2007; with C. Blaydon, "Winning Strategies," PEI-ILPA Global Limited Partner Survey, 2008

Working Papers

"Note on Private Equity in India"; "Note on Hedge Funds"; "Note on Careers in Private Equity"; Buyout IPO Case

Awards

Fellow, Consortium for Graduate Studies in Management, 2000–02; Nasdaq Educational Foundation Grant, 2003–04

Professional Activities

Academic positions: Tuck School of Business, 2002–present; Fellow, 2001–02, Executive Director, 2002–present, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship, Tuck School

Nonacademic positions: Venture Consultant, Wainwright & Associates, 1987–89; Loan Consultant, Financial Network, 1989–90; Senior Loan Consultant, Diversified Capital Funding, 1990–95; Vice President of Business Development, Energy Capital Partners, 1995–98; Sales Manager–Corporate Accounts, Internet Securities, 1998; Founder and President, GlobalNet Capital, LLC, 1998–2007; Executive Director, North Country Angels, 2002–present; Executive Director, Granite State Angels, 2002–present; Director, North Star Investment Club, 2007–present

Board memberships: Ledyard Financial Advisors, North Country Angels, Granite State Angels, North Star Investment Club, North Atlantic Capital, Broadcast Pix

Editorial positions: Editorial Board, Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance and Business Ventures