Doug Haynes Philanthropy and Success
Doug Haynes, a philanthropist and advisor to top executives, is the president and managing partner of The Council. He previously served as President of Point 72 Asset management, a prime equity hedge fund based in the U.S. Doug actively points his philanthropy towards corporates that support veterans, fight poverty, and education. He is hardworking and does his work to perfection, which he learned from his father.
Doug Haynes attended West Virginia University, where he earned Summa cum laude in Mechanical engineering. He was also a Sherman Scholar at Darden Graduate School of Business. Before joining McKinsey in1992, Doug worked as a design engineer and marketing professional at GE Plastics. During his 22 years with McKinsey, Doug worked with brilliant colleagues across the globe. He developed the firm’s high-tech and basic operations practices and became a part of the intellectually stimulating community.
Doug is active in fighting against poverty and supporting veteran schemes. He is a founding member of a non-profit philanthropic organization, Cohen Veteran Network, whose mission is to enhance the lives of victims of the 9/11 bombing. Doug is also a co-founding board member of The Center for Global Enterprise, whose mission is to study how technological trends and the global economy affect society. He is also a founding board member of Cohen Veterans Bioscience, dedicated to fast-tracking development and offering therapeutics to veterans suffering from brain trauma.
Doug Haynes is also a founding member of the Robin Hood Foundation in New York, which raised $12 million to support veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. He also serves on the board of FRISQ, a health information services provider based in Sweden, and other technology initiation companies like ChainIQ, a logistics provider in Switzerland, and Obsidian Asset Management, a commercial real estate investment committed to offering research and opportunities to venture examined by experts.
He has served as a board member of Randolph Academy, the Canterbury School, Singtel Corporation, Villanova University, and the Darden Graduate School of Business. Doug’s career transition from Mechanical engineering to career consulting has been a success. He has helped many corporates develop great policies and drive operations towards achieving their goals. His work of supporting veteran initiatives has helped uplift the lives of millions of families.