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]
Shawn D. Baldwin | |
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| 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 |
Biography
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
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
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]