Steven Denning

Chairman Emeritus
Stamford

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