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Dennis M.
Kass is currently the Director-Global Leadership Council at buildOn, Inc., a Trustee at Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Member-Global Executive Board at MIT Sloan School of Management.
He previously served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Jennison Associates LLC from 2003 to 2012, Vice Chairman & Chief Fiduciary Officer at JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management (USA), Inc. from 1990 to 2002, Vice Chairman at Ridgeway Partners LLC in 2013-2014, Independent Director at Legg Mason, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, and Independent Director at The Wendy's Co. from 2015 to 2022.
He also held positions at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Financial Accounting Foundation.
Kass holds a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from Principia College.
Dennis M. Kass active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
buildOn, Inc.
buildOn, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Conducts after youth development programs | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Dennis M. Kass
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| THE WENDY'S COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-17 |
| LEGG MASON, INC. | Chairman | 2014-10-28 |
Ridgeway Partners LLC
Ridgeway Partners LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an executive search firm | Director/Board Member | 2014-05-31 |
Financial Accounting Foundation
Financial Accounting Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates non-profit organization that engages in administration, financing and appointment of financial & governmental accounting standards boards | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-30 |
Jennison Associates LLC
Jennison Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jennison Associates aims to generate superior long-term investment outperformance. The firm manages portfolios based on internal fundamental research, bottom-up security selection and a highly interactive investment process. | Chief Executive Officer | 2011-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Legg Mason, Inc.
Legg Mason, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment and asset management services | Finance |
Jennison Associates LLC
Jennison Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Jennison Associates aims to generate superior long-term investment outperformance. The firm manages portfolios based on internal fundamental research, bottom-up security selection and a highly interactive investment process. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (USA), Inc.
J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management (USA), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides asset management and investment advisory services | Finance |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University | Finance |
Principia College
Principia College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Financial Accounting Foundation
Financial Accounting Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates non-profit organization that engages in administration, financing and appointment of financial & governmental accounting standards boards | Miscellaneous |
buildOn, Inc.
buildOn, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Conducts after youth development programs | Commercial Services |
The Wendy's Co.
The Wendy's Co. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates fast food restaurants | Consumer Services |
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ridgeway Partners LLC
Ridgeway Partners LLC Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an executive search firm | Commercial Services |
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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