Susan Kilsby

Susan Kilsby
Born 1958/1959 (age 59–60)
Alma mater Wellesley College
Yale School of Management
Occupation chairman, Shire

Susan Kilsby (born 1958/59) is an American investment banker and businesswoman. She serves as the chairman of Shire.

Early life

Kilsby was born circa 1958/59.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Wellesley College and a master in business administration from the Yale School of Management.[2]

Career

Kilsby spent most of her career as an investment banker, by working for First Boston, Bankers Trust, Barclays de Zoete Wedd and Credit Suisse.[3]

In 2002 she became the first woman to head a mergers and acquisitions department of any major bank and held the position of co-chief-executive of European M&A until 2009. She gave up a part-time advisory role at Credit Suisse when she took on the role of chairing Shire.[4]

Kilsby has been on the board of Shire since 1 September 2011, and the chairman since 29 April 2014.[5] She became a non-executive director of BBA Aviation in April 2012,[6] Fortune Brands Home & Security in July 2015,[7] and Goldman Sachs International in May 2016.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Jill Treanor. "Shire chairwoman Susan Kilsby: mergers expert now resists one | Business". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Credit Suisse Group Ag-Reg: Susan Saltzbart Kilsby". Bloomberg. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Leadership: Susan Kilsby". Shire. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Treanor, Jill (2014-06-23). "Shire chairwoman Susan Kilsby: mergers expert now resists one". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Board of Directors". Shire.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ↑ "Board of directors". BBA Aviation. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Governance". Fortune Brands Home & Security. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Kleinman, Mark (6 May 2016). "Goldman Lands Kilsby As First Female Director". Sky News. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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