Michael R. Eisenson
Michael R. Eisenson is co-founder, managing director and chief executive officer of Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Boston and New York.Eisenson previously managed certain assets of Harvard Management Company, where he worked from 1986 until the founding of Charlesbank, ultimately rising to managing director. Prior to his tenure at Harvard Management Company, Eisenson was with the management consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group.While at Harvard Management Company, Eisenson was the Harvard representative on the Board of Harken Energy when Harken purchased Spectrum VII, the oil company venture founded by George W. Bush. Specifically, Eisenson was the Harvard representative on the board when the endowment made a $30 million investment into the oil company venture. Harvard ultimately made a small profit on the transaction.Eisenson serves on the Board of Directors of Blueknight Energy, DEI Holdings, Montpelier Re, Penske Auto Group, StoneCastle Partners and United Road Services. In 2011, he was recognized by the Outstanding Directors Exchange for his significant boardroom contributions. Eisenson is a trustee of The Boston Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Williams College, trustee of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Vice Chairman of the Board of Berklee College of Music. He is also a founding director of Horizons for Homeless Children and was the 2013 recipient of the James J. Pallotta Award, given by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay in recognition of his significant contributions to help at-risk children.Eisenson earned a BA in economics summa cum laude from Williams College and a JD/MBA (1981) from Yale University.