Robert Grady
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| Robert Grady | |
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| Organization: | Gryphon Investors |
| Role: | Partner |
| Education: | Harvard University(AB), Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA) |
Robert Grady is a partner at Gryphon Investors, a venture capital and private equity investment firm.[1]
During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Grady was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. Politico reported that Grady was being considered for energy secretary, secretary of the interior, and Environmental Protection Agency administrator.[2]
Career
Education
Grady graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in history in 1979. He earned his MBA from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1988.[1]
Financial services career
Since 1993, Grady's financial career has focused on financing growing companies while managing venture capital and private equity. He has served with several firms including Robertson Stephens & Company, The Carlyle Group, the Cheyenne Capital Fund, and Gryphon Investors. According to Grady's LinkedIn profile, he has invested in companies that deal in "technology, business services, educational services, and industrial sectors"[1]
Political career
| Possible Trump appointee (first term) |
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| During the 2016 presidential transition of power, Grady was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in Donald Trump's (R) first term. |
Full list of possible appointees |
See also: Donald Trump's Cabinet, 2025 |
Grady worked in several capacities for Republican congresswoman Millicent Fenwick from 1979 to 1983. He began as a legislative assistant for energy and the environment and then became the congresswoman's legislative director, and later, chief of staff.[1]
From 1983 to 1986, Grady was the director of communications for then-governor of New Jersey, Thomas Kean, Sr.[1]
In 1988, Grady served as a speechwriter for the Bush-Quayle presidential campaign. During the George H.W. Bush administration, Grady worked for the White House Office of Management and Budget, where he oversaw budget policies for several departments of the federal government, including the departments of the interior, agriculture, and energy. He later became a policy advisor to President Bush.[1]
From 2010 to 2014, Grady was the chair for the New Jersey State Investment Council, the entity which manages pensions and investments for New Jersey's public employees.[3] From 2010 to 2013, Grady also served as an economic advisor to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.[1]
2016 presidential election
During the period of transition between the Obama and Trump administrations, Grady was reported to be in consideration for a high-level appointment in the Trump administration. Politico reported that Grady was being considered for energy secretary, secretary of the interior, and Environmental Protection Agency administrator.[2]
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