{"id":2716,"date":"2024-09-10T17:25:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/careerplanning.me.holycross.edu\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:25:33","slug":"meet-alum-beau-lescott-95-coo-public-investing-at-silver-point-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/careerplanning\/2024\/09\/10\/meet-alum-beau-lescott-95-coo-public-investing-at-silver-point-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Alum Beau Lescott ’95, COO -Public Investing at Silver Point Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name<\/strong>: Beau Lescott<\/span><\/p>\n

Class Year<\/strong>: 1995<\/span><\/p>\n

Title: <\/strong>COO,\u00a0 Public Investing<\/p>\n

Organization Name<\/strong>: <\/span>Silver Point Capital\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I help out with all facets of running a large investment organization active in global credit markets, including strategy, talent management, and operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn\/decide it was a good fit for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1995 the career services office was much less developed and pre-business did not exist. My process was self-directed and conducted primarily through the mail. My interest in banking and finance stemmed from independent reading about the field and my perception that the field would prepare me for a number of different paths. What is as true now as it was then is that HC alumni love to help. I did a number of informational interviews with alumni, and those really prepared me for the real thing. My first job was with an American outpost of a Japanese bank where the department head had also been a philosophy major. Ironically, philosophy is what got me my first job in finance. When you begin your career I believe that what matters most is whether you feel challenged and intellectually stimulated by the people around you. In that respect, I loved my work right away.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was involved in various service activities like SPUD. I recall working for a displaced womens’ shelter that was particularly rewarding. I was also fascinated by computers and my roommate had a job in the computer lab. I have great memories of staying up all night and connecting to the very early internet through the college’s VAX computer system. I loved theater, but I came to it late. I wish I had gotten involved earlier.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was a philosophy major and will go to the mat insisting that unless you are pursuing a specialized engineering path, major does not matter to career path. What matters is that you develop a love of learning, and you have the best chance of doing that by choosing a subject area that genuinely interests you. Success in any field is largely a function of continuous learning and keeping an open mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two of my favorite classes were logic, taught by philosophy professor Karsten Stueber, and a philosophy of mind class that was offered jointly by the philosophy and psychology departments. These classes taught me the power of a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. As an investor, there is nothing more important than to be able to evaluate a puzzle from multiple angles. This ability grows in relative importance the further you are in your career.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. What advice do you have for students on campus today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While in school, study what interests you. You will be a more interesting interviewee if you can teach your interviewer something new. After school, two things: first, work really, really hard and strive for excellence. Opportunity is the intersection of luck and preparedness, Second, invest in relationships at all stages. Lift people up when you can; there will come a time when you need people who can lift you up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Name: Beau Lescott Class Year: 1995 Title: COO,\u00a0 Public Investing Organization Name: Silver Point Capital\u00a0   1. In one sentence, what does your job entail? I help out with all facets of running a large investment organization active in global credit markets, including strategy, talent management, and operations.   2. What planned and unplanned events … <\/p>\n

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