Thomas A. Saunders III
| Thomas A. Saunders III | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia |
| Occupation |
Investment banker Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Jordan (Horner) Saunders |
| Children |
Calvert Saunders Moore Thomas A. Saunders IV |
Thomas A. Saunders III (born 1937) is an American investment banker and philanthropist.
Biography
Early life
Saunders graduated from the Virginia Military Institute, with a B.S. in electrical engineering, and from the University of Virginia with an MBA in 1967.[1]
Career
Saunders was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley from 1974 to August 1989.[2][3] He was involved with the Conrail private offering.[4] He was a Dollar Tree director since 1993. Saunders was a founder of Saunders Karp & Megrue Partners, LLC, and has been the President of Ivor & Co., LLC, a private investment company, since 2000.[5]
Philanthropy
Saunders has given the University of Virginia some $17 million over the past twenty-five years. He is chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation's Board of Trustees; a bridge has been named for him.[6] He also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Heritage Foundation.[7]
He and his wife endowed the Matthew C. Horner chair in military theory at Marine Corps University. They chaired the 1995 Dinner on the Lawn at UVA, to kick off a billion-dollar capital campaign. In 2007 the Saunders hosted the annual gala for the New-York Historical Society at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.[8] He and his wife were awarded the 2008 National Humanities Medal
Personal life
He married Jordan Horner Saunders. They lived in New York City for many years, but now reside in Palm Beach, Florida. They have a daughter, Calvert Saunders, born 1968 (age 47–48), and a son, Thomas A. Saunders IV.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Virginia: A Virtual Tour". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ SARAH BARTLETT (August 7, 1989). BUSINESS PEOPLE; Morgan Stanley Losing Head of Buyout Fund. The New York Times.
- ↑ "2 More Leave Morgan Posts". The New York Times. September 21, 1989.
- ↑ "IS THIS ANY WAY TO SELL A RAILROAD?", Fortune, Lee Smith, May 25, 1987
- ↑ "Meet Our Team: ThomasSaunders III; Board Member". Vital Connect. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "Saunders Bridge". monticello.org. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "Board of Trustees". The Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "News Archive". neh.gov. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- ↑ "WEDDINGS; Calvert Saunders, C. A. F. Griffin". The New York Times. September 25, 1994.
- ↑ "Calvert Saunders, George Moore". The New York Times. May 9, 1999.
External links
- Ron Chernow (2001). The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-3829-3.
- Appearances on C-SPAN