David Wayland Blood
Chief Executive Officer at Generation Investment Management LLP
Profile
David Wayland Blood is the founder of Generation Investment Management LLP (2004), Generation Investment Management (Private Equity) (2004), and Generation Investment Management US LLP (2004).
Mr. Blood is also the founder of Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts).
Blood's current job(s) include Co-Chairman at World Resources Institute, Chairman at Social Finance Ltd., Chairman at Just Climate, Chairman at Just Climate LLP, Director at Shine: Support & Help in Education, Director at Ashdene Investments Ltd., Director at Edge Productions, Director at The Generation Foundation (United Kingdom), Director at On The Edge Conservation, and Trustee at Hamilton College (New York).
Blood's former job(s) include Chief Executive Officer at Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Goldman Sachs LLC, Chairman at New Forests Pty Ltd., Director at Harvest Power, Inc., Non-Executive Director at Dialight Plc (2021-2023), Director at The Nature Conservancy, Inc., and Advisor at Acumen Fund, Inc. Mr. Blood's education history includes an undergraduate degree from Hamilton College (New York) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
David Wayland Blood active positions
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Generation Investment Management LLP
Generation Investment Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management LLP (Generation) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 and manages the Generation specialist fund range, which focuses on global sustainability issues, for institutional investors, foundations, family offices, endowments and high-net worth individuals. Generation is a founding signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-04-04 |
Generation Investment Management (Private Equity)
Generation Investment Management (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management (Private Equity) (Generation Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by David Wayland Blood and Albert Arnold Gore. The firm is headquartered in London. | Founder | 2004-04-04 |
Ashdene Investments Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Social Finance Ltd.
Social Finance Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Social Finance Ltd. provides financial services. It offers catalytic investing and giving options and connects social entrepreneurs with capital. The company was founded by Ronald Cohen in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | - |
Hamilton College (New York) | Director/Board Member | - |
Edge Productions
Edge Productions Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Edge Productions operates theatre companies. The private company is based in Windsor, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
Shine: Support & Help in Education
Shine: Support & Help in Education Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Shine: Support & Help in Education is an educational charity that operates to provide support and help in education. The non-profit company is based in Leeds, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. The CEO is Fiona Spellman. | Director/Board Member | - |
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Chairman | - |
The Generation Foundation (United Kingdom) | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-12 |
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Training of David Wayland Blood
Hamilton College (New York) | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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DIALIGHT PLC | Producer Manufacturing |
Private companies | 19 |
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Finance |
Harvest Power, Inc.
Harvest Power, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Harvest Power, Inc. develops, builds, owns, and operates facilities that produce renewable energy and compost from discarded organic materials. The company was founded by Nathan R. Gilliland, Paul C. Sellew, Jan P.E. Allen, A. Paul McMenemy, and Wayne H. Davis in 2008 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Process Industries |
Shine: Support & Help in Education
Shine: Support & Help in Education Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Shine: Support & Help in Education is an educational charity that operates to provide support and help in education. The non-profit company is based in Leeds, UK. The British company was founded in 1999. The CEO is Fiona Spellman. | Miscellaneous |
Generation Investment Management LLP
Generation Investment Management LLP Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management LLP (Generation) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 and manages the Generation specialist fund range, which focuses on global sustainability issues, for institutional investors, foundations, family offices, endowments and high-net worth individuals. Generation is a founding signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Finance |
World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Resources Institute, Inc. provides solutions for environmental, resource, population and developmental problems. The company was founded by James G. Speth in 1982 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
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. | Commercial Services |
Acumen Fund, Inc.
Acumen Fund, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Acumen Fund, Inc (Acumen Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jacqueline Novogratz. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Generation Investment Management US LLP
Generation Investment Management US LLP Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management US LLP (Generation US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2004 by Al Gore, David Blood, Peter Knight and Jason Scott. They are a subsidiary of Generation Investment Management LLP, a London-based private asset management firm. Generation US offers investment advisory services to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable foundations, endowments and other organizations, corporations and business entities, private partnerships and high net-worth individuals as separately managed accounts. The firm also serves as an investment manager to Generation IM Global Equity Fund LLC and Generation IM Asia Fund LP. | Finance |
New Forests Pty Ltd.
New Forests Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance New Forests Pty Ltd. operates as a real assets investment manager. It provides services in forestry, land management, and conservation. The company was founded by David Brand in 2005 and is headquartered in North Sydney, Australia. | Finance |
Generation Investment Management (Private Equity)
Generation Investment Management (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Generation Investment Management (Private Equity) (Generation Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by David Wayland Blood and Albert Arnold Gore. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
Ashdene Investments Ltd. | |
Social Finance Ltd.
Social Finance Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Social Finance Ltd. provides financial services. It offers catalytic investing and giving options and connects social entrepreneurs with capital. The company was founded by Ronald Cohen in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Commercial Services |
Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts)
Social Finance, Inc. (Massachusetts) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Social Finance, Inc. operates as a nonprofit organization, offers pay for success financing services by partnering with governments, nonprofits, foundations, impact investors, and financial institutions to create financing solutions to improve social outcomes. The company was founded by Tracy Palandjian and Ronald Cohen in 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Goldman Sachs LLC | |
Edge Productions
Edge Productions Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Edge Productions operates theatre companies. The private company is based in Windsor, Canada. | Consumer Services |
The Generation Foundation (United Kingdom) | Miscellaneous |
Just Climate | |
On The Edge Conservation | |
Just Climate LLP
Just Climate LLP Investment ManagersFinance Just Climate LLP (Just Climate) is a private equity and venture capital firm subsidiary of Generation Investment Management LLP founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in London. | Finance |
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