Susan McCaw

Susan Rasinski McCaw (born 1962)[1] is a businesswoman, former diplomat and philanthropist. She served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Austria (2005-2007) and is currently President of SRM Capital Investments, a private investment firm. McCaw has worked in the investment industry for over twenty-five years. Previously, she was President of COM Investments and a Principal at Robertson Stephens & Co., a San Francisco-based investment bank. McCaw also worked as an Associate in Robertson Stephens Venture Capital Group. McCaw started her career as a Business Analyst for McKinsey & Company in New York and Hong Kong.

Susan McCaw
United States Ambassador to Austria
In office November 30, 2005 – November 25, 2007
Preceded by	W.L. Lyons Brown
Succeeded by	David F. Girard-diCarlo
Personal details
Born	1962 (age 57–58) Orange County, California, United States
Political party	Republican
Children	3
Alma mater	Stanford University Harvard Business School

McCaw serves on several boards including Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF.B), Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL), Teach For America, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. She is also an Overseer at the Hoover Institution where she is vice chair of the executive committee. In addition, McCaw is a founding board member and board chair of the Malala Fund, a nonprofit founded by Malala Yousafzai that fights for girls' education.[2] McCaw also serves on the Khan Academy Global Advisory Board, the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Global Advisory Board and Harvard Business School’s Board of Dean’s Advisors. McCaw is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Council of American Ambassadors. She is Trustee Emerita of Stanford University where she chaired the Development and Globalization committees.

Political career

McCaw was sworn in as Ambassador to Austria on November 30, 2005. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presided over the ceremony. McCaw officially assumed her post as Ambassador after presenting her diplomatic credentials to Austrian President Heinz Fischer on January 9, 2006. She announced her resignation on July 3, 2007 and left Austria on November 25, 2007.

Political fundraising

McCaw was a major fundraiser in 2004 for the Bush administration.[3] She served as Finance Co-Chair for Bush-Cheney '04 in Washington State and was a member of the national steering committee for W Stands for Women. She also served on the Women's Coalition Advisory Board of the Republican National Committee. In 2008, McCaw served as Honorary Washington State Chair for the McCain-Palin Campaign.

Education

McCaw earned a BA in Economics from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Personal life

McCaw was born and raised in Orange County, California. She was married to Craig McCaw from 1998-2019. McCaw has three children and resides in Seattle, Washington.

References

1. NNDB - Susan McCaw
2. "Malala Fund Board". Malala Fund. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
3. Presidential Profile: George W. Bush Archived 2007-06-14 at the Wayback Machine

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by W.L. Lyons Brown	U.S. Ambassador to Austria 2006–2007	Succeeded by David F. Girard-diCarlo