Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Leo Guthart, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Topspin Partners, LP of New York, a high tech venture capital and private equity firm based on Long Island New York.

Before forming Topspin Partners, LP Leo was the President, CEO and Chairman of Ademco, which he joined in 1964. Under his tenure, Ademco grew from a fledgling manufacturer to become the Pittway Corporation Security Group, a $1.5 billion enterprise. This group encompasses the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of security systems, in addition to a number of security-related businesses.

Leo currently serves as a trustee for the Acorn Group of Funds. He also serves as a Board member of Symbol Technologies (NYSE:SBL), the Aptar Group (NYSE:ATR).

He is also a member of the board of trustees of Hofstra University, where he served as Chairman from 1993-1996.

Leo received his A.B. in Physics from Harvard College and his MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar. He also received a Doctorate from Harvard Business School with a specialty in Corporate Finance and served on the faculty there where he was a Ford Foundation Fellow.