Jide J. Zeitlin

Private Investor

Jide J. Zeitlin is a private investor with investments in telecommunications infrastructure and life sciences. He formerly served as a partner at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., where his career included a number of senior management positions in the investment banking division; he focused on the industrial, consumer and healthcare industries. He also served in the firm’s executive office. Mr. Zeitlin joined Goldman Sachs in 1987, became a partner in 1996 and retired from the firm in December 2005. Mr. Zeitlin currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Amherst College and is a member of the Boards of Milton Academy, the Harvard Business School Board of Dean's Advisors, Teach for America, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Montefiore Medical Center, Playwrights Horizons and Common Ground Community. He also serves on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Coach, Inc., a designer and marketer of premium handbags and accessories. Mr. Zeitlin holds an A.B. degree in Economics and English from Amherst College and an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University.