J Douglas Holladay

Bio

J. Douglas Holladay is a co-founder of Park Avenue Equity. Prior to founding Park Avenue Equity, Doug was Chairman of the Thornton Group, LLC, which he co-founded in 1995 to make direct equity investments ranging from technology and retail start-ups to commercial real estate. Previously, Doug was a senior officer at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the investment banking division, and held senior positions in both the White House and the Department of State. He holds an AB from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Princeton Theological Seminary and an Mlitt from Oxford University. He is on the board of Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. and is an advisor to Heidrick & Struggles, Inc. and Hughes Supply, all publicly traded companies. Doug has served on numerous boards and presidential commissions, including Morehouse College, North Carolina School of Public Health, United Way International, Clark/Bardes, One to One Mentoring Partnership, Gloriae Dei Cantores, University of Virginia Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, Contrasting Perspectives, Inc., Harvard University Divinity Center for the Study of Values in Public Life and the Ethiopia Opportunity Fund.