Background
Macaulay, William Edward was born on September 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of John H. and Ella M. (Cook) Macaulay.
Macaulay, William Edward was born on September 2, 1945 in New York City. Son of John H. and Ella M. (Cook) Macaulay.
William Macaulay holds an Master of Business Administration from the The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Macaulay graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree Magna Cum Laude in Economics from City College of New York and an Master of Business Administration from the The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also has served as a member of the Executive Board.
Under management.
Born in the Bronx borough of New York City, Macaulay spent "rough days" at DeWitt Clinton High School, afflicted by overcrowding and ethnic tensions. Additionally, he currently serves as Chairman on the Board of Directors of the Rogosin Institute and is Chairman of the Advisory Board of the City University of New New York Mr. Macaulay has also received a Doctor of Humane Letters (Doctor of Humane Letters) honorary degree from Baruch College.
He has two children.
William East. Macaulay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of First Reserve Corporation, has been with the firm since its founding in 1983. He is responsible for supervision of all aspects of the firm’s investment program and strategy, as well as overall management of the firm. From 1972 to 1982, Mr.
Macaulay was with Oppenheimer & Company, Incorporated., where he served as Director of Corporate Finance with responsibility for investing Oppenheimer’s capital in private equity transactions.
As one of the influential people in the private equity industry, Mr. Macaulay has interviews and biographies about his career and perspectives:
Private Equity International Interview - July/August 2004
The Connecticut Oil Baron
William East. Macaulay is currently ranked in the top 400 richest American list by Forbes.
In September 2006, Macaulay donated $30 million to the City University of New York (the largest single donation in the history of City University of New York) to endow The William East. Macaulay Honors College.
At Oppenheimer, he also served as a General Partner and member of the Management Committee of Oppenheimer & Company, as well as President of Oppenheimer Energy Corporation.
Married Linda L. Rodger, June 17, 1967. Children: Elizabeth R., Anne R.