General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, has named J. Frank Brown, the dean of Insead, as a managing director of the firm.
Brown will complete his term at Insead in March 2011 and will join General Atlantic in June 2011.
William E. Ford, chief executive officer of General Atlantic, says: “We have known Frank for nearly three decades, initially as an adviser to General Atlantic and since then as a close friend of the firm. Along with his broad network of international business relationships, Frank brings a depth of business acumen, leadership skill and operating experience that will be extremely valuable to the growth of GA and the work we do to add value to our portfolio of global growth companies. We are all looking forward to working with Frank as part of our global team.”
Brown adds: “I am very excited to be joining a firm that I have known and respected for a very long time. Around the world, General Atlantic’s brand stands for excellence in helping growth companies scale their operations and expand globally. GA provides more than capital when it invests; the firm’s active approach as a strategic advisor, its global network, and its long and flexible investment horizon are what add real value in building market leaders.”
Since 2006 Brown has served as dean of Insead, the business school with campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He is the second American dean since the foundation of the school in 1957.
Prior to joining Insead, Brown had a 26-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, including leadership of the USD3.5bn advisory services practice.