Thomas Barry, Chairman, Zephyr Management

Thomas C. Barry is the Chairman of Zephyr Management, L.P., an emerging markets investment management company which he founded in 1994.  Zephyr has sponsored thirteen specialized investment funds with approximately US $2 billion in committed capital.  Zephyr Management has sponsored discrete funds for private equity investing in South Africa, Nigeria, Pan-Africa, Mexico, Korea, India, Sri Lanka and East Africa.  

Prior to founding Zephyr, Mr. Barry was President and CEO of Rockefeller & Co., the investment management arm of the Rockefeller family, from 1983 to 1993.  Previously, Mr. Barry was employed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. from 1969 to 1982 where he was President of Rowe Price New Horizons Fund.

Mr. Barry received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1969 and an undergraduate degree from Yale University in 1966 where he majored in Latin American Studies.  He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Barry is active in numerous not-for-profit institutions.