 Scott F. Meadow
Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship, Chicago Booth
Cities:
London,
Warsaw,
Brussels,
Paris,
Vienna,
Singapore,
Hong Kong
Since 1982, Scott Meadow has been a principal investor in the private equity industry.
Professor Meadow is the Faculty Director of Global Initiatives and since 2000 has
held the position of Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of
Chicago Booth School of Business. He was awarded the 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Phoenix Prize and The Faculty Excellence Award in 2010. He was designated by Business
Week's "Guide to the Best Business Schools" (2003, 8th edition) and (2005,
9th edition) as one of the outstanding entrepreneurial professors in the country.
Professor Meadow has taught 5000 students at Chicago Booth, in Entrepreneurial Finance
and Private Equity, Commercializing Innovation (which he created) and the New Venture
Challenge.
Scott has over 25 years experience as a general partner with four venture capital
and private equity firms including William Blair Venture Partners, The Frontenac
Company, The Sprout Group, and most recently with the Edgewater Funds, where he
remains a Senior Advisor. Over the course of his career, Scott has approved hundreds
of equity financings, been active in fundraising and has personally led, originated
or created more than sixty investments including two dozen healthcare services companies,
over a dozen consumer services and retail companies, as well as companies enhanced
by the Internet. Scott has been recognized four times by Venture One as one of the
outstanding healthcare investors in the industry.
Representative investments include Coventry Corporation, HEALTHSOUTH, Sunrise Assisted
Living, Sunrise International, Managed Health Network, Aspen Education Services,
Pathology Partners, Heritage Healthcare, MedPartners, The Sports Authority, CompUSA
and Staples. Scott recently served on the board of directors of National Equipment
Services (NASDAQ: NLEQ) during its emergence from Chapter 11. He currently serves
on the Board of Advanced Life Sciences (NASDAQ:ADLS), Barrier Safe and GenerationOne.
Professor Meadow earned his A.B. Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and his M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School.
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