Devin Talbott

Devin Talbott (born September 20, 1976) is an American entrepreneur and private investor, and the son of foreign policy expert Strobe Talbott.[1][2][3]

Devin Talbott
Born (1976-09-20) September 20, 1976
Washington D.C., U.S.
Alma materAmherst College
OccupationPrivate Investor
Parent(s)Strobe Talbott
Brooke Shearer

Biography

Talbott grew up in Washington D.C. and attended Amherst College, where he was a four-year varsity soccer player. He also earned JD and MBA degrees from Georgetown University.[4] Talbott began his investment banking career at Lazard and then worked for former Defense Secretary William Cohen's merchant bank, TCG Financial Partners. After that, Talbott became a vice president of investment firm D.E. Shaw before branching out to found Enlightenment Capital, an aerospace, defense & government focused private investment firm, in 2012.[5] Since its founding, Enlightenment Capital has raised four funds. Talbott also co-founded Generation Engage, a non-profit focused on engaging young voters in politics and civics, with his brother Adrian and Jay Rockefeller's son Justin.

Talbott was recognized in M&A Advisor’s ‘’40 Under 40,” as an emerging leader in the financing industry before the age of 40.[6] He was also named by Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington’s Top Tech Leaders.

Talbott served as a term member of the Council of Foreign Relations, a former advisory board member of the Aspen Security Forum, and currently sits on the board of the non-profit DC Scores, a non-profit that utilizes soccer, poetry, and service learning to support middle schoolers in at-risk neighborhoods.[7][8] Talbott and DC United coach and former player Ben Olsen lead DC Score’s annual fundraiser, One Night One Goal.

DC Scores - One Night One Goal
gollark: Oh, I see, this compares words with "equal" ones by some weird metric?
gollark: <@!801501741862223922>
gollark: I don't understand what this is actually doing.
gollark: Actually, when a piece is promoted, it always was the appropriate socially-approved gender for its role.
gollark: Did you know? You can literally learn more listening to a lizard in an hour than you would in a full day at a university. It’s hard to walk around with a gecko balanced on your shoulder, but you get used to the stares.

References
  1. Heath, Thomas. Capital Buzz: Enlightenment Capital has big-name backers “Washington Post”. December 14, 2014.
  2. Conner, Jennifer.Big Beltway names, investment activity drive Enlightenment Capital forward “Biz Journals”. December 16, 2014.
  3. Bach, James. Enlightenment Capital closes $147 million fund for aerospace and defense deals “Biz Journals” November 1st, 2016.
  4. Beltran, Luisa. Enlightenment Capital Aims for $100M with First Fund “PE Hub”. November 27, 2012.
  5. Bing, Chris. United's Coach Is Backing This Defense-Focused Investment Firm “Inside Defense”. March 15, 2016.
  6. Winners
  7. Membership Roster
  8. Affiliates
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