Gregory W. Slayton
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Gregory Winston Slayton is an American author, diplomat, professor, businessman, and philanthropist.
Born in Ohio, Slayton now resides in Hanover, New Hampshire
with his wife and children. His next book "Be A Better Dad Today!" is being published by Regal Publishing for Father's Day 2011 (www.BeABetterDadToday.com). Slatyon continues to work as a venture capitalist and is the lead US Director for BioMass Capital (www.BMCM.us). He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership at UIBE Business School in Beijing.
Slayton was appointed by President George W. Bush
as the United States Consul General to Bermuda
, a position he held for four years from his swearing in by Secretary of State Rice on August 15, 2005 until August, 2009. Slayton was extended twice by the Obama Administration. He also received the Distinguished Foreign Service Award from members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Slayton is an angel investor
via his privately held investment company Slayton Capital. Slayton and his wife, Marina, founded the Slayton Family Foundation in 1999. They also jointly co-authored and edited the Bermuda bestseller Four Centuries of Friendship: US/Bermuda Relations 1609 – 2009 (www.FourCenturiesofFriendship.com) and donated all proceeds from the sale of the book to local Bermuda charities.
, a Master of Business Administration
degree in 1990. Both Masters degrees were conferred with honors.
In his early 30s after earning his MBA from HBS, he worked for four years with McKinsey and Company in Europe, South America and the U. S., before joining Paramount Pictures
as director of its Silicon Valley
technology arm.
After leading a number of well-publicized high tech Silicon Valley turnarounds, he founded Slayton Capital, a private venture capital firm with offices in Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley. Slayton has served on the boards of a number of well-known high tech leaders, including the board of advisers of Google
.
Slayton’s management style has been featured in a number of national publications over the years. The Wall Street Journal of October 26, 1999, featured Slayton in "Silicon Valley Hybrid: A Boss Who Makes Others’ Ideas Pay Off." On September 27, 1999, he was pictured with other entrepreneurs on Time Magazines cover story, "GetRich.com: Inside the Secrets of the New Silicon Valley." A number of Harvard Business School
case studies have been written about his work in Silicon Valley.
Slayton has also served as a National Finance Co-Chairman for a number of US Senators including Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins, John McCain and John ThuneSouth Dakota
Republican
Senator John Thune
.
on August 15, 2005.[4] The Consul General is the senior U.S. diplomat to Bermuda, a British overseas territory.
Under Slayton, the Mission developed new services including internet consular services, a Press Affairs Office and an Economic/Commercial Office. Slayton also initiated an annual spring "State Visit" for Bermuda government officials to meet in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. President and congressional leaders.
Under Slayton’s leadership, the US Mission to Bermuda created an annual VolVis program to bring Bermudian non-profit leaders together with their US counterparts to map out a strategic plan for the island's economic future.
Slayton's service was extended twice by the Obama Administration. He completed his term of service on August 15, 2009–exactly four years to the day from his swearing in by Condoleezza Rice. He was the youngest U.S. Principal Officer to serve in Bermuda in the modern era.
On April 21, 2010, members of the Congressional Black Caucus
recognized his diplomatic service with the Distinguished Foreign Service Award in a Capitol Hill ceremony. Slayton was the first Republican Principal Officer appointee in history to receive the award from the Congressional Black Caucus. Congresswoman Diane Watson
and Congressman G.K. Butterfield, members of the Black Caucus, presented the award. Senators John McCain
, Sam Brownback, and Susan Collins
were also on hand.
Dr. Ewart Brown
, Premier of Bermuda, credited Slayton with significantly contributing to a marked improvement in US/Bermuda relations during his tenure. He stated, "U.S./Bermuda relations are as good or better than they have been in many years–and we owe that in large part to the hard work, diplomatic skill and sheer perseverance of our friend Gregory Slayton."
They also co-authored "Four Centuries of Friendship: US/Bermuda Relations from 1609–2009" in honor of the 400th anniversary of Bermuda's discovery in 1609. The book became a Bermuda best seller and is in its second printing, The Slayton’s dedicated all proceeds to local Bermuda charities.
, with his wife and their four children.
Born in Ohio, Slayton now resides in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
with his wife and children. His next book "Be A Better Dad Today!" is being published by Regal Publishing for Father's Day 2011 (www.BeABetterDadToday.com). Slatyon continues to work as a venture capitalist and is the lead US Director for BioMass Capital (www.BMCM.us). He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership at UIBE Business School in Beijing.
Slayton was appointed by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
as the United States Consul General to Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, a position he held for four years from his swearing in by Secretary of State Rice on August 15, 2005 until August, 2009. Slayton was extended twice by the Obama Administration. He also received the Distinguished Foreign Service Award from members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
Slayton is an angel investor
Angel investor
An angel investor or angel is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity...
via his privately held investment company Slayton Capital. Slayton and his wife, Marina, founded the Slayton Family Foundation in 1999. They also jointly co-authored and edited the Bermuda bestseller Four Centuries of Friendship: US/Bermuda Relations 1609 – 2009 (www.FourCenturiesofFriendship.com) and donated all proceeds from the sale of the book to local Bermuda charities.
Education
Slayton graduated with a degree in economics (magna cum laude) from Dartmouth College]]. As a Fulbright Scholar to Asia he earned a Masters in Asian Studies and then, at Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
, a Master of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
degree in 1990. Both Masters degrees were conferred with honors.
Business career
In his 20s, Slayton worked in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America managing micro-credit and economic development programs for the poor, and learning four languages in addition to English. Slayton worked for in Asia for two years running an orphanage for street children in Manila. He then worked for three years in West Africa for World Vision International where he started as a program economist and ended as a regional manager. Slayton also worked for two years in South America promoting micro-credit programs for the poor.In his early 30s after earning his MBA from HBS, he worked for four years with McKinsey and Company in Europe, South America and the U. S., before joining Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
as director of its Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
technology arm.
After leading a number of well-publicized high tech Silicon Valley turnarounds, he founded Slayton Capital, a private venture capital firm with offices in Northern Virginia and Silicon Valley. Slayton has served on the boards of a number of well-known high tech leaders, including the board of advisers of Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
.
Slayton’s management style has been featured in a number of national publications over the years. The Wall Street Journal of October 26, 1999, featured Slayton in "Silicon Valley Hybrid: A Boss Who Makes Others’ Ideas Pay Off." On September 27, 1999, he was pictured with other entrepreneurs on Time Magazines cover story, "GetRich.com: Inside the Secrets of the New Silicon Valley." A number of Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
case studies have been written about his work in Silicon Valley.
Slayton has also served as a National Finance Co-Chairman for a number of US Senators including Kelly Ayotte, Susan Collins, John McCain and John ThuneSouth Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
Senator John Thune
John Thune
John Randolph Thune is the junior U.S. Senator from South Dakota and a member of the Republican Party. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for .-Early Life, Education:...
.
U.S. Consul General to Bermuda
Slayton was appointed U.S. Consul General to Bermuda by United States President George W. Bush. He was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice is an American political scientist and diplomat. She served as the 66th United States Secretary of State, and was the second person to hold that office in the administration of President George W. Bush...
on August 15, 2005.[4] The Consul General is the senior U.S. diplomat to Bermuda, a British overseas territory.
Under Slayton, the Mission developed new services including internet consular services, a Press Affairs Office and an Economic/Commercial Office. Slayton also initiated an annual spring "State Visit" for Bermuda government officials to meet in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. President and congressional leaders.
Under Slayton’s leadership, the US Mission to Bermuda created an annual VolVis program to bring Bermudian non-profit leaders together with their US counterparts to map out a strategic plan for the island's economic future.
Slayton's service was extended twice by the Obama Administration. He completed his term of service on August 15, 2009–exactly four years to the day from his swearing in by Condoleezza Rice. He was the youngest U.S. Principal Officer to serve in Bermuda in the modern era.
On April 21, 2010, members of the Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the black members of the United States Congress. Membership is exclusive to blacks, and its chair in the 112th Congress is Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri.-Aims:...
recognized his diplomatic service with the Distinguished Foreign Service Award in a Capitol Hill ceremony. Slayton was the first Republican Principal Officer appointee in history to receive the award from the Congressional Black Caucus. Congresswoman Diane Watson
Diane Watson
Diane Edith Watson is a former US Representative for , serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party...
and Congressman G.K. Butterfield, members of the Black Caucus, presented the award. Senators John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
, Sam Brownback, and Susan Collins
Susan Collins
Susan Margaret Collins is the junior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1996, she is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...
were also on hand.
Dr. Ewart Brown
Ewart Brown
Ewart Frederick Brown, Jr. was Premier of Bermuda and leader of the Progressive Labour Party from 2006 and 2010. He served as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Warwick South Central for 17 years until his retirement from politics in October 2010.Brown was elected leader of the ruling...
, Premier of Bermuda, credited Slayton with significantly contributing to a marked improvement in US/Bermuda relations during his tenure. He stated, "U.S./Bermuda relations are as good or better than they have been in many years–and we owe that in large part to the hard work, diplomatic skill and sheer perseverance of our friend Gregory Slayton."
Philanthropy
Slayton and his wife, Marina, founded the Slayton Family Foundation in 1999.They also co-authored "Four Centuries of Friendship: US/Bermuda Relations from 1609–2009" in honor of the 400th anniversary of Bermuda's discovery in 1609. The book became a Bermuda best seller and is in its second printing, The Slayton’s dedicated all proceeds to local Bermuda charities.
Personal life
Slayton resides in Hanover, New HampshireHanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
, with his wife and their four children.