Jeffrey C. Neal Partner & Chairman Horizon Capital

Professional

Mr. Neal is Partner and Chairman of the Investment Committee for Horizon Capital, the General Partner of a private equity fund investing in Ukraine and Moldova. He was previously the Chairman for Global Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch, Inc. From 1973–2004, Mr. Neal held a number of key leadership positions at Merrill Lynch and a predecessor firm including: Head of Midwest Investment Banking Practice; Head of the Global Domestic Corporate Banking Group; Founder and Head of the Global Corporate Finance Group, which firmly established Merrill Lynch as the leader in product development; Chief Operating Officer of Global Investment Banking; and Chairman of Global Investment Banking.

From 1969–1973, Mr. Neal worked as the Assistant Director, Bureau of the Budget, State of Illinois. He served as the budget analyst for the Department of Public Aid and as head of the Office of Capital Finance which inaugurated the state’s first legislatively approved general obligation bond program.

Education

Mr. Neal earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. Mr. Neal earned his B.A. in Economics from Harvard College.

Memberships & Affiliations

• Member, Council on Foreign Relations
• Member, Board of Directors, Lyric Opera of Chicago
• Member of the Board, Secretary, & Member, Executive Committee, Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
• Member of the Board & Chairman, Investment Committee, Western NIS Enterprise Fund
• Director, Caribou Coffee Company, Inc.
• Member, Dean's International Council, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, University of Chicago

Personal

Mr. Neal is married with three children. His interests include foreign affairs, reading, spectator sports, golf, fishing, wine, and movies.