Karen Cook (banker)
Karen Cook (born 1952/1953) is a British banker, and chair of the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs.
Karen Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952/1953 (age 66–67)[1] London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Alliance Manchester Business School |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Title | Chair of the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs |
| Spouse(s) | Patrick Drayton |
| Children | 6 |
Early life
Karen Cook was born and raised in London, the only child of a car mechanic father.[2]
Career
Cook started her career in the Foreign Office, but found it "too bureaucratic and slow".[2] She then earned an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School, and joined First National Bank of Chicago. She moved to Schroders in 1988.[2]
Cook joined Goldman Sachs in 1999, as head of UK investment banking, and became a partner in 2000.[2]
In 2004, she became a director of Tesco.[1]
In 2015, Cook became co-chair of Goldman Sachs' global investment banking division.[3]
Cook has been called the "Queen of M&A", having advised BG Group on its planned £47 billion takeover by Shell.[3]
Personal life
Cook is married to fellow banker Patrick Drayton, and they have six children.[1]
References
- Armitstead, Louise (12 September 2004). "Women take one step forward and one back". moloneysearch.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Turner, Nick Kostov and Matt. "Karen Cook: Goldman's queen of M&A". fnlondon.com. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- Hosking, Patrick (8 July 2015). "'Queen of M&A' set to spearhead investment at Goldman". Retrieved 9 August 2018 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.