Thomas Tierney

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The Bridgespan Group

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Thomas J.
Tierney is the founder of The Bridgespan Group, established in 1999, where the title held is Co-Chairman & Partner.
Current jobs include Director at The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education; Trustee at Gates Foundation Trust since 2022; Trustee at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution since 2011; and Trustee at Gates Foundation (United States) since 2022.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Bain & Co., Inc. from 1992 to 2000; Chairman at eBay, Inc. from 2017 to 2020; Chairman at The Hoover Institution; Chairman at The Nature Conservancy, Inc. from 2007 to 2019; Chairman-Social Enterprise Initiative at Harvard Business School; Director at WGBH Educational Foundation; Director at Committee for Economic Development; Director at The National Academies of Science; Director at United Way of the Bay Area; Director at United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley; and Director at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Thomas Tierney active positions

Companies	Position	Start
The Bridgespan Group The Bridgespan Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management strategies and tools	Founder	2009-11-03
The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides public policies promotion services for high-quality education and training beyond high school	Director/Board Member	2009-03-29
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine research, engineering and higher education services	Director/Board Member	2009-03-29
Gates Foundation Trust Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation	Director/Board Member	2022-01-25
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization	Director/Board Member	2021-12-31

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Former positions of Thomas Tierney

Companies	Position	End
EBAY INC.	Chairman	2020-06-28
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides wildlife protection programs	Chairman	2019-10-31
Bain & Co., Inc. Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services	Chief Executive Officer	1999-12-31
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
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Private companies	17
eBay, Inc. eBay, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Operates as an online marketplace and mobile app for the sale of goods & services	Retail Trade
Gates Foundation Trust Gates Foundation Trust Financial ConglomeratesFinance Foundation	Finance
Bain & Co., Inc. Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services	Commercial Services
University of California, Davis University of California, Davis Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
WGBH Educational Foundation WGBH Educational Foundation BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates television stations	Consumer Services
Committee for Economic Development Committee for Economic Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services	Commercial Services
The National Academies of Science The National Academies of Science Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides advice and reports in sciences, engineering and medicine	Commercial Services
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides marine research, engineering and higher education services	Industrial Services
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides wildlife protection programs	Commercial Services
The Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as research center dedicated to supporting knowledge in economics, politics, history and public policy	Commercial Services
United Way of the Bay Area United Way of the Bay Area Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates charities	Commercial Services
United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides child and youth care services	Health Services
The Bridgespan Group The Bridgespan Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management strategies and tools	Commercial Services
The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education The National Center for Public Policy & Higher Education Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides public policies promotion services for high-quality education and training beyond high school	Commercial Services
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services	Commercial Services
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization	Commercial Services