Gary Cowan

Gary Cowan

Private Equity Investor at Permira Advisers LLP

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Profile

Gary Cowan is currently a Vice President at Permira Advisers LLP since 2022.
Prior to this, he was a Director & EU Automated Marketing at Amazon EU SARL from 2018 to 2022.
He was also a Senior Vice President-Products & Marketing at DataSphere Technologies, Inc. from 2007 to 2016.
Before that, he held positions such as Director-Search Traffic at Amazon.com, Inc. from 2005 to 2006, Senior Director at RealNetworks, Inc. from 1999 to 2003, and Director & MSN Search at Microsoft Corp.
from 2004 to 2005.
Additionally, he worked as a Principal at Osborne Computer Corp.
Mr. Cowan received his MBA from Harvard University in 1999 and his undergraduate degree from The University of Queensland.

Gary Cowan active positions

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Private Equity Investor 2022-09-30
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Former positions of Gary Cowan

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Private Equity Investor 2022-10-31
Private Equity Investor 2016-03-31
AMAZON.COM, INC. Private Equity Investor 2006-11-30
MICROSOFT CORPORATION Private Equity Investor 2004-12-31
REALNETWORKS, INC. Private Equity Investor 2002-12-31
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Training of Gary Cowan

Harvard University Masters Business Admin
The University of Queensland Undergraduate Degree

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AMAZON.COM, INC.

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION

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Osborne Computer Corp.

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