Susan McCaw
Susan Rasinski McCaw (born 1962)[1] is a businesswoman, former diplomat and philanthropist. She served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria (2005-2007) and is currently President of SRM Capital Investments, a private investment firm. Previously, she was President of COM Investments and a Principal at Robertson Stephens & Co., a San Francisco-based investment bank. McCaw also worked as an Associate in Robertson Stephens Venture Capital Group. McCaw started her career as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company in New York and Hong Kong.
Susan McCaw | |
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United States Ambassador to Austria | |
In office November 30, 2005 – November 25, 2007 | |
Preceded by | W.L. Lyons Brown |
Succeeded by | David F. Girard-diCarlo |
Personal details | |
Born | 1962 (age 58–59) Orange County, California, United States |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard Business School |
McCaw serves on several boards including Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF.B), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), Teach For America, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. She is also an Overseer at the Hoover Institution where she is vice chair of the executive committee. In addition, McCaw is a founding board member and board chair of the Malala Fund, a nonprofit founded by Malala Yousafzai that fights for girls' education.[2] McCaw also serves on the Khan Academy Global Advisory Board, the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Global Advisory Board and Harvard Business School’s Board of Dean’s Advisors. McCaw is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Council of American Ambassadors. She is Trustee Emerita of Stanford University where she chaired the Development and Globalization committees.
Political career
McCaw was sworn in as Ambassador to Austria on November 30, 2005. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presided over the ceremony. McCaw officially assumed her post as Ambassador after presenting her diplomatic credentials to Austrian President Heinz Fischer on January 9, 2006. She announced her resignation on July 3, 2007 and left Austria on November 25, 2007.
Political fundraising
McCaw was a major fundraiser in 2004 for the Bush administration.[3] She served as Finance Co-Chair for Bush-Cheney '04 in Washington State and was a member of the national steering committee for W Stands for Women. She also served on the Women's Coalition Advisory Board of the Republican National Committee. In 2008, McCaw served as Honorary Washington State Chair for the McCain-Palin Campaign.
Education
McCaw earned a BA in Economics from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Personal life
McCaw was born and raised in Orange County, California. She was married to Craig McCaw from 1998-2019. McCaw has three children and resides in North Palm Beach, Florida.
References
- NNDB - Susan McCaw
- "Malala Fund Board". Malala Fund. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- Presidential Profile: George W. Bush Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by W.L. Lyons Brown |
U.S. Ambassador to Austria 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by David F. Girard-diCarlo |