Patrick Durkin
Patrick J. Durkin | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Middlebury College Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Barclays Capital |
Patrick Durkin is an American businessman and former senior staff level political and public official. He is currently a managing director at Barclays and co-heads government relations and public policy. Prior to that he was a managing director in asset management and banking at Credit Suisse and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette.
Personal life and education
Durkin holds a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College and an MBA from Dartmouth College. He is married to Kristen Staples and has three children and lives in New York.[1]
Business and political career
Durkin served as a legislative assistant in the U.S. House of Representatives, and later worked in the Treasury Department during the Reagan Administration. Durkin worked at Credit Suisse for 23 years, ending his tenure as managing director of the Investment Management and Investment Banking Divisions. Durkin currently serves as managing director for Barclays Capital,[1] and is a high-ranking lobbyist for Barclays.[2]
Durkin has served on the boards of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the American Red Cross of Greater New York, and the Cancer Research Institute. Durkin is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and was a member of the Council for Excellence in Government.[1]
Political activities
In 2012, Durkin and Barclays were criticized by British MPs for raising money for Romney in the midst of the Libor scandal; Durkin raised over $1 million.[3][4] Durkin's former boss, Bob Diamond, was mentioned as a possible Secretary of the Treasury in a Romney administration, in part due to Durkin's backing.[2] Politico named Durkin one of the Republican "Money Men to Watch" for the 2016 presidential election.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Patrick J. Durkin". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b Kuenssberg, Laura (20 June 2013). "Diamond tipped for US Treasury before bank scandal". ITV. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Hill, Amelia (25 July 2012). "MPs tell Barclays to stop fundraising for Mitt Romney". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Barbaro, Michael (20 July 2012). "London Fund-Raisers Put Romney in a Scandal's Glare". New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ White, Ben (11 December 2013). "Lament of the Plutocrats". Politico. Retrieved 15 December 2013.