Michael G. Ricciardi
MICHAEL G. RICCIARDI | |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Master of Business Administration |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Harvard Business School |
| Employer(s) | Merrill Lynch & Co.'s Mercury Capital Advisors Paine Webber Citicorp Securities Sponsors for Educational Opportunity |
Michael G. Ricciardi was the former Co-founder, CEO, and Chairman Emeritus at Mercury Capital Advisors.[1][2]
Education[change | change source]
In 1978, Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University,[3] where he was honored as the University’s Outstanding Scholar-Athlete and was awarded the Robert A. Duffey Prize.[4] Later, in 1982, he attained a Master’s degree in Business administration from Harvard Business School.[3]
Career[change | change source]
In 2009, Michael founded Mercury Capital Advisors.[5] Before this endeavor, he spearheaded Merrill Lynch & Co.'s Private Equity Funds Group and was lauded with the firm’s Leadership in Diversity & Inclusion Award.[6][7] He was the Managing Director and Head of Global Fixed Income Sales at Paine Webber, also serving on the firm's Operating Committee.[8] At Citicorp Securities, he oversaw global sales for fixed-income and equity products, acting as Co-Head of Domestic Fixed Income. In this capacity, he managed sales, trading, research, origination, and capital markets, while serving on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.[3] He was also a member of the Chairman’s Advisory Board at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity.[9] In 2021, Michael assumed the chairman emeritus position at Mercury Capital Advisors.[6][10]
Awards[change | change source]
In 1978, Michael was honored with the Robert A. Duffey Scholar-Athlete Award at Georgetown University for exceptional leadership as the crew of the Rowing team.[4] In 2018, he received the Jefferson Award for his contributions to St. Ann's Soup Kitchen / Franciscan Charities.[11]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Mercury Capital Advisors Appoints Michael Ricciardi as Chairman Emeritus". www.businesswire.com. 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ "Investcorp to buy Mercury Capital Advisors". Arab News. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Four Who Make It Happen" (PDF). cfi.co. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Robert A. Duffey Scholar-Athlete Award". Georgetown University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ Cumming, Chris (2021-02-08). "Placement Agent Co-Founder Sues Former Firm for Discrimination". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Witkowsky, Chris (2021-07-27). "Mercury Capital CEO, accused of racial discrimination in lawsuit, removed from leadership". Buyouts. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ Poddar, Siddharth (2013-01-05). "Merrill Lynch private placement team to spin out". Private Equity International. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ admin_ic (2019-05-26). "Investcorp Announces Strategic Investment in Mercury Capital Advisors". Investcorp. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ "SEO Chairman's Advisory Council" (PDF). www.seo-usa.org. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ Staff, P. E. I. (2023-05-24). "Side Letter: PE's LP securitisations; BlackRock's LTAF; Mercury's boss loss". Private Equity International. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ↑ "New Jersey State Governor's Jefferson Awards 2018" (PDF). www.nj.gov. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-25.