Scott McDonald (CEO)

Scott McDonald
Born 1967
Alma mater McGill University
Cambridge University
Occupation Management Consultant
Employer Oliver Wyman
Title Chief Executive Officer

Scott McDonald (born 1967) is the chief executive officer of Oliver Wyman – the management consulting business of Oliver Wyman Group. McDonald graduated from McGill University, where he received degrees in Finance & Economics, and from Cambridge University, where he received a Master of Philosophy degree in International Relations.[1]

Career

McDonald was born in Toronto, Canada. In the late 1970’s, McDonald’s family moved to Saudi Arabia. His father (a doctor) and mother (a teacher and nurse) were involved in the early days of both the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh and the Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, after which they moved to Dubai. McDonald said, "We lived right near Jumeirah Beach but there was no hotel, no developments or anything, and our small compound was about the only thing that existed.[2] After studying at McGill University and Cambridge University, McDonald joined Oliver Wyman in 1995 in London. In 2005, McDonald was appointed the leader of the Corporate and Institutional Banking practice, and in 2007, was named managing partner.[3] In 2012, McDonald was named president of Oliver Wyman.[4]

In 2013, McDonald was promoted by Marsh & McLennan Companies to CEO of Oliver Wyman Group, a subsidiary that includes design consulting firm Lippincott and NERA Economic Consulting[5][6][7]

Scott is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University and a member of McGill’s expert panel on Strategy & Leadership.[8] Scott has also been a speaker at events held by the Council of Foreign Relations in New York, the World Knowledge Forum in Seoul,[9] and at Oliver Wyman’s annual World Economic Forum lunch in Davos.

Business positions
Preceded by
John Drzik		 Chief Executive Officer,
Oliver Wyman
2012–Present 		Succeeded by
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References

  1. ↑ "Scott McDonald: Executive Profile & Biography". businessweek.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Knowledge@Wharton interview, January 22, 2013".
  3. ↑ "New York Times,". March 16, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bloomberg Businessweek Company Overview".
  5. ↑ "Matthew Lerner, "Marsh, Oliver Wyman make executive changes," Business Insurance Magazine,". December 2, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  6. ↑ "McDonald Named Head of Oliver Wyman; Drzik Moves to Marsh Global Unit, Insurance Journal,". December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Michael Buck, "Marsh & McLennan Shuffles Top Executives at Two Subsidiaries," Best's Insurance News,". December 3, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/industry/professional-collaboration/global-strategy-and-leadership
  9. ↑ "World Knowledge Forum".

External links

Category:American management consultants