David G. Gilford

David Gilford is graduate of the Yale School of Management, where he held the Joseph C. McNay Fellowship in Finance. David came to Yale from the Federal Reserve, where he worked on bank mergers and acquisitions, as well as regulatory policy. Prior to the Fed, David founded a telecommunications company in Dubai, which took him throughout the Middle East, including Lebanon, Morocco, and the northwest frontier of Pakistan. Having spent much of his childhood in rural Colorado, David continues to enjoy travel off the beaten path. David served as a delegate to four summits of the Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations. His interests include international private equity, strategy consulting, and the creative application of technology. David received a B.A. in Economics from Williams College, including a year of study of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford University.

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personal links

+ Flickr photos
+ LinkedIn profile

past activities, events and organizations

yale private equity conference, 2005
action for nature, 2001-2005
harvard project on asian and international relations (HPAIR) 1999-2002
oxford financial society, 1998-1999

interests

cleantech, energy efficiency, economic development, mobile technologies, entrepreneurship, VoIP, photography, travel, squash, skiing.

getting in touch / contact

Email: web at davidgilford.com


 
EDUCATION

Yale School of Management, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
+ Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2007
+ Joseph C. McNay Fellow in Finance
+ Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy

Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts.
+ Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, cum laude, 2000.

Exeter College, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
+ Visiting Scholar, 1998 to 1999.

Fountain Valley School of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
+ Graduated with honors, 1996.

Durango High School, Durango, Colorado.
+ Attended 1992 to 1996.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009 - Present
New York City Economic Development Corporation :: Senior Project Manager
+ Business development for green and emerging technologies

2007 - 2009
General Electric Capital Corporation :: Associate
+ Graduate of Experienced Commercial Leadership Program.

2006
McKinsey & Company :: Summer Associate

2001 - 2005
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco :: Banking Structure Analyst / Specialist

2000 - 2001
Globalsphere Networks :: Partner and Co-founder


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