Christopher A. Cole
Director/Board Member at Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Network origin in Christopher A. Cole first degree
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Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 58 |
Environmental Defense Fund Europe
Environmental Defense Fund Europe Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Environmental Defense Fund Europe is an organization that has been using science, economics, law, advocacy, and innovative private-sector partnerships to find practical environmental solutions since 1967. The organization was established in 2016 and is based in Europe. The British company is focused on driving change in the energy sector by taking advantage of falling costs, increasing concerns about climate change and air quality, and the development of markets for clean solutions. The CEO of the non-profit company is Anna Bonderenko.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 11 |
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Companies connected to Christopher A. Cole via their personal network
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Yale University Endowment
Yale University Endowment Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Since 1975, the Yale Corporation Investment Committee has been responsible for oversight of the Yale University Endowment. They are located in New Haven, Connecticut | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Investment Committee Member Investment Committee Member | |
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
The German Marshall Fund of United States
The German Marshall Fund of United States Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The German Marshall Fund of United States is a faith-based organization founded in 2003 by Richard L. Hamlet. The private company is based in the United States and has subsidiaries in various countries. The organization aims to connect individuals, businesses, and churches to reach the unreached world with the gospel and to minister to those in need. The American company sponsors over 40 gospel-centered evangelism, church planting, and discipleship ministries in over 30 different countries. In addition to their philanthropic efforts, GMF Capital LLC is a privately-owned alternative investment platform that invests in direct venture capital, crypto & blockchain, private equity, and real estate. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | President | |
Duo Security LLC
Duo Security LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Duo Security, Inc. develops cloud-based security platform. It offers two-factor authentication, endpoint remediation, and secure single sign-on tools. The company was founded by Douglas Joon Song and Jon Oberheide in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Duke University
Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
Harvard University
Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
The Nature Conservancy in Washington
The Nature Conservancy in Washington Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nature Conservancy of Washington engages in protecting plants, animals and natural communities. It works with people from ranchers and farmers to scientists and civic leaders to create conservation awareness in communities. The firm conducts research to investigate scientific methods of restoring characteristics and functioning of younger forests. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Independent Dir/Board Member | |
LENOVO GROUP LIMITED | Computer Processing Hardware | Director/Board Member | |
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
O'Melveny & Myers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
DB Cargo (UK) Ltd.
DB Cargo (UK) Ltd. RailroadsTransportation DB Cargo (UK) Ltd. provides railway freight transportation and engineering services. Its services include trainload, wagonloads, intermodal, passenger resource and rail industry services. The company was founded in February 1996 and is headquartered in Doncaster, the United Kingdom. | Railroads | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Stony Brook University | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Princeton University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. provides environmental protection services. It provides solutions to environmental threats such as acid rain, dying rivers, over-logged forests, and ozone depletion. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
World Wildlife Fund, Inc.
World Wildlife Fund, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Wildlife Fund, Inc. protects natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals. It provides programs for protection of endangered species, preservation of ecological systems, and environmental educational policy development. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation | Hospital/Nursing Management | Chairman | |
Tsinghua University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Asphalt Green, Inc.
Asphalt Green, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Asphalt Green, Inc. offers sports and fitness classes for kids and adults. The firm provides sports and fitness programs, including kids swim, gymnastics, and sports programs; and pool and fitness membership, aquatics, sports and fitness, and triathlon programs for adults. The company was founded by Annette C. Murphy and George E. Murphy in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member | |
Resources for the Future, Inc.
Resources for the Future, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Resources for the Future, Inc. improves environmental and natural resource policymaking. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The Nature Conservancy, Inc.
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
International Development Research Centre
International Development Research Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Development Research Centre funds research in developing countries. The firm provides developing-country researchers with financial resources, advice, and training to find solutions to local problems and fosters new talent by offering fellowships and awards. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Menlo School | College/University | Director/Board Member | |
Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc.
Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Woodwell Climate Research Center, Inc. provides environmental care services. It seeks to conserve and sustain forests, soils, water, and climate by demonstrating the value to human health and economic prosperity. The Center has initiatives in the Amazon, the Arctic, Africa, Russia, Asia, Boreal North America, the Mid-Atlantic, and New England. It programs focus on the global carbon cycle, forest function, landcover/land use, water cycles, and chemicals in the environment, working in collaboration with partners from local organizations to national governments and the United Nations. The company was founded by George Woodwell and is headquartered in Falmouth, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder | |
The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund
The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) engages and educates New Yorkers on environmental issues and the environmental decision-making processes at the local, regional, state, and federal government levels. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation operates research centers and undertakes conservation of animals. It also operates exhibits of marine animals. It was founded on 1978 and is headquartered in Monterey, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
NEUSOFT CORPORATION | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
Changchun Institute of Optics Fine Mechanics & Physics | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
KKR Group Co., Inc.
KKR Group Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
ASANA, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
China Association for Science & Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Chinese Public Administration Society | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Management Science Society of China | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
The Institute of International Economics | Director/Board Member | ||
Climate Central, Inc.
Climate Central, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Climate Central, Inc. operates as an independent organization of scientists and journalists. The private company is based in Princeton, NJ. The company was founded by Steve W. Pacala. The CEO is Benjamin Strauss. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Center for Climate & Energy Solutions
Center for Climate & Energy Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Center for Climate & Energy Solutions operates as an environmental non-profit organization. It helps create solutions in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and promote clean energy. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Instagram LLC
Instagram LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Instagram LLC provides photo and video-sharing social networking service. The company was founded by Kevin Y. Systrom and Mike Krieger in 2010 and is headquartered in Menio Park, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
KKR & CO. INC. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member | |
Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Schwarzman Scholars is a fully-funded one-year master's degree program in international affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in China. The private company is based in New York, NY. The program is designed to prepare the next generation of leaders to navigate the complexities of the evolving geopolitical landscape. Each year, up to 200 candidates from around the world are selected to join a diverse cohort. The dynamic curriculum is based on the pillars of leadership and international affairs and provides scholars with the knowledge, skills, and firsthand experience needed to foster cross-cultural understanding. The program was established in 2013 by founding trustee Stephen A. Schwarzman, with the vision of creating a network of leaders who will shape the future. Stephen Allen Schwarzman has been the CEO since 1902. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
SENSETIME GROUP INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member |
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United States | 37 |
China | 7 |
Ireland | 2 |
Hong Kong | 2 |
South Korea | 2 |
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Consumer Services | 19 |
Commercial Services | 15 |
Technology Services | 5 |
Miscellaneous | 4 |
Finance | 4 |
Operational
Director/Board Member | 271 |
Chairman | 62 |
Corporate Officer/Principal | 58 |
Independent Dir/Board Member | 35 |
Founder | 28 |
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Jens Dag Ulltveit-Moe | 52 |
Joshua Bekenstein | 38 |
Tom Kean | 28 |
Raymond Mabus | 28 |
Abigail S. Wexner | 23 |
Matthew Cohler | 20 |
Carl Ferenbach | 19 |
George Baker | 18 |
Connie Hedegaard Koksbang | 17 |
Rod A. Beckstrom | 16 |
Shelby W. Bonnie | 15 |
Bruce V. Rauner | 15 |
Stanley Druckenmiller | 14 |
Lan Xue | 13 |
Nicholas J. Nicholas | 10 |
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