Steven Denning
Steven A. Denning is Chairman Emeritus of General Atlantic and has been part of the firm since its founding in 1980. As the second investment professional at the firm, Steve helped build General Atlantic with a singular vision of supporting entrepreneurs as they work to grow their businesses. From the outset, his mission has been to partner with strong growth companies led by exceptional management teams to help their organizations become market leaders. For over three decades, Steve has helped General Atlantic become a leading global growth investment firm, today with 14 offices around the world. Steve also served on the Board of Trustees of Stanford University from 2004 to 2017, including as its Chairman from 2012 to 2017. Before joining General Atlantic, Steve worked at McKinsey & Company and served for six years in the U.S. Navy.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., Industrial Management
Naval Postgraduate School, M.S., Management Science
Stanford Graduate School of Business, M.B.A.
Community Involvement
American Museum of Natural History
Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.
Bridgespan Group
Brookings Institution
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
College Advising Corps
Columbia Climate
Georgia Tech Foundation
Markle Foundation
National Park Foundation
New York Regional Plan Association
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford University’s Distinguished Careers Institute
Stanford University’s Global Advisory Council to the President
Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
Stanford University’s Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program
Stanford University’s Natural Capital Advisory Council
Stanford University’s Online Teaching and Learning Program