Board of Managers UPDATE

At its April meeting, the Haverford College Board of Managers welcomed two new members:

Michael B. Kim ’85, P’17, is founding partner of MBK Partners, a leading North Asia private equity firm. Previously, Michael was the president of Carlyle Asia Partners, a managing director and chief operating officer of Asia-Pacific Investment Banking for Salomon Smith Barney, and an executive director at Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at the New York Public Library and is also a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2020, Michael published his first novel, Offerings, which became a national bestseller. An English major at Haverford, Michael is a former member of the College’s International Council and has served as an admission representative. His philanthropy, through the MBK Educational Foundation, helped to fund the construction of Haverford’s Kim dorm, which is named for his father. Michael was first elected to the Board of Managers at Haverford in 2005. That term ended in 2017. Michael and his wife, Kyung Ah Park, live in Seoul and New York. Their son is Michael J. Kim ’17.

Alexander C. Robinson ’96 is a partner, co-founder, and head of research at Tenor Capital Management Company, L.P. Alex, who holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, received his B.S. in economics and mathematics. While at Haverford, he served as Students’ Council co-president and as a student member of the Board Committee on Investments and Social Responsibility. He currently serves as a member of the Campaign Planning Committee and on the advisory board of the alumni affinity group Fords in Finance, and is a former two-term member of the Alumni Association Executive Committee. He has taken a special interest in fostering career development, and has organized on-campus mock interviews, piloted the Career Coaches Program, and sponsored externship opportunities for many Haverford students who have gone on to careers in finance. In 2017, Alex received the William Kaye Award for exemplary service to the College in the area of career development. Alex and his wife Monica have three children—Monica, Genevieve, and Fiona. The family resides in New York City.

Jane Silber ’85 and Nancy Wolfson P’15, P’19, concluded their service on the Board of Managers and the College thanks them wholeheartedly. Vice Chair Garry Jenkins ’92, is also leaving the Board, after a noteworthy 14 years of service, to become the next president of Bates College.