Shawn Baldwin
Shawn D. Baldwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1966 Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Financier |
| Known for | founding AIA Group (AIA) and Capital Management Group (CMG) |
| Website | shawn-baldwin |
Shawn D. Baldwin (born February 26, 1966)[1] He was the chairman of AIA Group (AIA), an alternative investment firm based in Chicago[2][3]
Biography[edit]
Baldwin received a bachelor's degree from Antioch University. He later studied at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School, where he received an M.F.S.[4]
Professional career[edit]
Headquartered in Chicago, Baldwin's Capital Management Group (CMG) was formed through the acquisition of several companies. First, Baldwin acquired in November 2001 MuniDirect, a broker-dealer based in Atlanta, Georgia. In December of that same year, Baldwin bought KCM Capital Management, a broker-dealer based in Anguilla but headquartered in Chicago. He also gained control of the Stature Multi-Allocation Fund, a hedge fund worth $56 million.[5] From 2002 to 2005, CMG participated in over 75 transactions for a par of over $68 billion in equity and debt transactions, which included Google and The Travelers Companies.[6]
Media coverage and distinctions[edit]
Baldwin has been profiled in many magazines,[7] including The Economist, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, Money, and Investment Dealers' Digest, and has appeared on a number of television networks, including Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, NBC, and CBS.[8] Investment Dealers' Digest named him one of the Top 40 Investment Bankers under 40.[8] In 2006, Baldwin was named one of the Top 75 Blacks on Wall Street by Black Enterprise.[9] He is a contributor to the financial articles of Fast Company[10] and Forbes. In 2006, Baldwin was the financial spokesperson for BlackBerry and the subject of commercials and a print campaign that ran in Forbes, Fortune and BusinessWeek.[4] Baldwin has been also quoted in The Wall Street Journal.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Hotlist 05: they're bold, innovative, powerful--and all under 40". Black Enterprise. 2005-12-01. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ "Shawn Baldwin, Chairman of AIA Group, among top business leaders attending Bloomberg Technology Conference: Code and the Corner". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. 2015-06-18. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
- ^ "Shawn Baldwin, Chairman of AIA Group, joins world leaders at Milken Institute Global Conference". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. 2015-05-11. Archived from the original on 2015-07-08.
- ^ a b Owens, Anna. "All The Right Moves: Investment Banker Shawn Baldwin Heads East- the Middle East". Bears and Bulls. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ Hughes, Alan (2002-04-01). "On the fast track: Shawn Baldwin is building a financial services firm one acquisition at a time". BlackEnterprise. Archived from the original on 2009-10-24. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ O'Connor, Colleen Marie (2006-11-27). "Investment Dealers Digest 40 Under 40". Investment Dealers' Digest.
- ^ Strahler, Steven R. (2007-06-11). "A star broker fades as creditors, NASD move in". Financial Week. Archived from the original on March 26, 2009.
- ^ a b "Speaker: Shawn Baldwin". Milken Institute. 2009-08-27. Archived from the original on 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ Brown, Carolyn M. (October 2006). "75 most powerful blacks on wall street". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "Shawn Baldwin". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Staney, Nasil (2010-07-01). "Reality Check: Most Stock Markets Still Below '07 Highs". The Wall Street Journal. Yahoo! Finance. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-05-30.