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Jeffrey Smith is a Managing Member, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Starboard Value LP. Prior to founding Starboard Value LP, Mr. Smith was a Partner Managing Director of Ramius LLC, a subsidiary of the Cowen Group, Inc., and the Chief Investment Officer for the funds that comprised the Value and Opportunity investment platform. Mr. Smith was also a member of Cowen’s Operating Committee and Cowen’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ramius in January 1998, he served as Vice President of Strategic Development and a member of the Board of Directors of The Fresh Juice Company, Inc. Mr. Smith began his career in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Société Générale. Mr. Smith is currently on the Board of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Mr. Smith was formerly Chairman of the Board of Darden Restaurants, Inc. and Phoenix Technologies Ltd. and formerly on the Boards of Quantum Corporation, Office Depot, Inc., Regis Corporation, Surmodics, Inc., Zoran Corporation, Actel Corporation, Kensey Nash Corp., S1 Corp and the Fresh Juice Company. Mr. Smith graduated from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics.
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New York, New York, United States, North America
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Financial Services, Transaction Processing, Real Estate Investment
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Ritchie Bros
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2023 - Current
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Jeffrey Smith is the Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Starboard Value, based in New York, New York, United States, North America. With a background in Financial Services, Jeffrey Smith has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Jeffrey Smith studied B.S. Economics @ Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Funding Round | Investor Name | Money Raised |
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Dec 27, 2021 | GoDaddy | Post-IPO Equity - GoDaddy | Starboard Value | 800.0M |
Sep 08, 2022 | - | Venture Round - Realtime Robotics | SIP Global Partners | 14.4M |
Jan 23, 2023 | Ritchie Bros | Post-IPO Equity - Ritchie Bros | Starboard Value | 500.0M |
Jul 15, 2024 | Match Group | Post-IPO Equity - Match Group | Starboard Value | 0 |
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