Profile
Prior to joining Covington Capital Management in September 2005.
He was most recently served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mellon West.
Mr. Sanford received a Bachelors degree in History from Stanford University and a Masters of Management degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.
He began his career with the First National Bank of Chicago, where he worked for nearly ten years.
Mr. Sanford serves as President of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and as a Trustee of Children Hospital Los Angeles and the California Science Center Foundation.
He is also a member of the Board of Visitors of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and serves as a director of KCET.
Former positions of W. Scott Sanford
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Covington Capital Management
 Covington Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Covington Capital Management (Covington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 by Gary Arakawa, Rebecca Dutka, Kim Wilkinson, Franklin Ulf and Robert Raney. They were acquired by Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC in 2022. Covington primarily manages portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, retirement accounts (IRAs, corporate pensions and profit-sharing plans), and charitable organizations (foundations and endowments). | President | 2009-08-31 |
| First National Bank of Chicago (Illinois) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Mellon 1st Business Bank
 Mellon 1st Business Bank Regional BanksFinance Mellon 1st Business Bank provides financial services. It provides institutional asset management, mutual funds, private wealth management, operating & equipment loans, asset-based financing, credit cards, financial advisory, trust and investment services. The company is a subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corp. Mellon 1st Business Bank was founded by Joseph P. Sanford in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of W. Scott Sanford
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
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Mellon 1st Business Bank
Mellon 1st Business Bank Regional BanksFinance Mellon 1st Business Bank provides financial services. It provides institutional asset management, mutual funds, private wealth management, operating & equipment loans, asset-based financing, credit cards, financial advisory, trust and investment services. The company is a subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corp. Mellon 1st Business Bank was founded by Joseph P. Sanford in 1981 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA | Finance |
Covington Capital Management
Covington Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Covington Capital Management (Covington) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 by Gary Arakawa, Rebecca Dutka, Kim Wilkinson, Franklin Ulf and Robert Raney. They were acquired by Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC in 2022. Covington primarily manages portfolios for high-net-worth individuals and families, trusts, retirement accounts (IRAs, corporate pensions and profit-sharing plans), and charitable organizations (foundations and endowments). | Finance |
| First National Bank of Chicago (Illinois) | Finance |
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