Robert Stefanowski
Biography
Bob is Chairman and Managing Partner, 3i North America & 3i Asia. He joined 3i on September 15, 2008 as Chairman and Managing Partner, 3i North America and took on additional responsibility for Asia in April 2009. Bob is a member of 3i's Management Committee and is responsible for the development of 3i's investment strategy across North America and Asia. He is also the head of the 3i Financial Services Sector Team. Bob has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of Commercial, Retail, Private Banking and Private Equity.
Bob came to 3i from General Electric where he was President and CEO of GE Corporate Finance Europe. As CEO, Bob managed $45 billion in assets, over 2,500 employees and $600mm in annual net income. During his 14 year career at GE he held positions of increasing responsibility that included President and CEO of GE Media and Communications Finance as well as roles in M&A, Finance and Sales. Prior to GE, he spent five years in public accounting with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, was a Litigation consultant with Freeman & Mills and a Managing Director for a Fortune 500 services firm.
Bob is a graduate of Fairfield University, Cornell University's Johnson School of Management, and is a UPENN/Wharton Fellow. He also serves as an adjunct faculty to NYU Stern School of Business, the London Business School and Judge Business School in Cambridge. His first book "Making M&A Deals Happen" was published in February 2007. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Cardinal Sheehan Center in Bridgeport, Ct, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK. Bob is an avid runner and recently completed the London and New York Marathons.
