– UK, Liverpool – Pantheon International PLC (LON: PIN) today announced the nomination of current Director, John Singer as the next Chairman effective from AGM in October 2022, to succeed Sir Laurie Magnus CBE who will be retiring as a Director of the Company following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting scheduled for October 2022.
“The Directors are delighted to recommend the appointment of John Singer to replace Sir Laurie Magnus as our new Chair following PIP’s AGM in October. John has decades of private equity experience at the highest levels and his contributions to board deliberations are always thoughtful and well-informed, making him a strong and well-qualified candidate to be recommended as Chair,” said Senior Independent Director, Mary Ann Sieghart.
About John Singer
John Singer is an investment and financial services professional with over 30 years of experience in private equity. He spent over 20 years with Advent International plc as co-founder of the Global Executive Committee and, until 2012, as Chairman of European operations. He was Managing Director and founder of Granville Europe plc, one of the first pan-European private equity funds. In addition, he was Chairman of the European Venture Capital Association. He is involved with several organizations in the arts and education sectors.
John Singer said: “Having witnessed best practice in the private equity sector for over 30 years, I share my colleagues’ keenness to see more investors, particularly individuals, benefiting from the combination of the potential to receive consistent above-average market returns over the long term, and liquidity which PIP’s institutional and retail shareholders have already been enjoying for several decades.
And so I am thrilled at the prospect of working even more closely with such a competent, conscientious, and caring Board and executive team at Pantheon to carry out our strategic mission for all of our investors.”
About PIP
PIP is a listed FTSE 250 private equity investment trust, overseen by an independent Board of Directors and managed by Pantheon, one of the leading private equity investment managers globally. PIP offers investors a liquid, differentiated entry point to the excellent growth potential of global private equity, with access to the primary, secondary, and co-investment opportunities of some of the best managers in the world. The Company has a track record of outperformance and manages risk through diversification and rigorous selection based on Pantheon’s extensive experience and international platform.
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