Brian Sheth Explained

Brian N. Sheth
Birth Date:25 November 1975[1]
Alma Mater:University of Pennsylvania
Occupation:Former President of Vista Equity Partners

Brian N. Sheth (born 1975) is an American billionaire businessman, and the former president of Vista Equity Partners, a private equity fund based in Austin, Texas. Sheth was listed in the Forbes 2018 World Billionaires list with an estimated net worth of $2 billion.[2] He was included in Forbes and Fortune’s “40 under 40” lists in 2015.[3] [4] In 2020, Forbes ranked him No. 359 in their list of the richest people in the US.[5]

Early life

Sheth's father was an immigrant from India who worked in finance and marketing, and his Irish Catholic mother worked as an insurance analyst.[6]

Education and career

Sheth holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

He worked in the mergers and acquisitions groups at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, where he advised clients on software, hardware, semiconductors, and online media. Sheth then worked at Bain Capital, where he focused on leveraged buyouts of technology companies.[7]

In 2000, Sheth joined Vista Equity Partners as vice president. In 2010, Sheth became president, and was given the title of co-founder.[8] [9] In November 2020, Sheth resigned from Vista.

In 2011 Sheth established the Sangreal Foundation, which is dedicated to wildlife conservation.[10] [11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gara . Antoine . Robert Smith Breakup Exclusive: Billionaire Brian Sheth Reveals Why He's Leaving Vista Following Tax Evasion Case . Forbes . 21 September 2024 . en . 29 November 2020 . Sheth spoke with Forbes exclusively the night before Thanksgiving, and his 45th birthday.
  2. News: Brian Sheth. Forbes. 2024-09-21. en.
  3. Web site: Fortune's 2016 40 Under 40. 22 September 2016. fortune.com. 15 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Brian Sheth - pg.19. Luisa. Kroll. forbes.com. 15 March 2017.
  5. Web site: The Forbes 400: The Definitive Ranking Of The Wealthiest Americans in 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110312013949/http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/. March 12, 2011. 2020-09-29. Forbes.
  6. Web site: Vardi . Nathan . The Billionaire Who Is The Biggest Dealmaker In Software . Forbes . 7 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Brian N. Sheth . Vista Equity Partners . http://web.archive.org/web/20200602214936/https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/about/team/brian-n-sheth/ . 2 June 2020 . dead.
  8. Web site: 27 November 2020. Austin billionaire Sheth leaving Vista Equity in wake of Smith tax scandal. 2020-12-03. Austin American-Statesman. en.
  9. Web site: Dorbian. Iris. 2020-11-30. Vista Equity President Sheth steps down. 2020-12-03. PE Hub. en-US.
  10. Web site: About Our Founder . Sangreal Foundation . 21 September 2024.
  11. Web site: Home . Sangreal Foundation . 21 September 2024.
  12. Web site: Worth Giving: How Tech Finance Leader Brian Sheth Wants to Save the Planet. worth.com. 15 March 2017.

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