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Tracy Pun Palandjian
Born (1971-03-25) March 25, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University (BA, MBA)
Occupation(s)CEO of Social Finance, Inc.

Tracy Pun Palandjian is an American CEO of Social Finance,[1][2][3] which she co-founded in 2011 with Sir Ronald Cohen and David Blood.[4]

Early life and education

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Palandjian was born in 1971, in Hong Kong. She attended Milton Academy before enrolling at Harvard College, where she earned a B.A. in economics in 1993.[1][4] After her father’s passing during her freshman year in college, Palandjian took on the responsibility of caring for her two younger brothers.[1][4] Subsequently, she pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, graduating as a “Baker Scholar” in 1997.[1][2][4]

Career

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Palandjian began her career at McKinsey & Company and Wellington Management Company before spending over a decade at EY-Parthenon, where she established and led the non-profit practice as a managing director.[4]

In 2011, she co-founded Social Finance in the U.S.[4][5][6]

Awards and achievements

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Personal life

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Palandjian is married to Leon A. Palandjian, M.D.[1][5] The couple resides in Belmont, MA, and has three daughters. [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "A Woman with a Social Impact: Tracy P. Palandjian '93 | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "Bill Ackman's Friend Inside Harvard's Board - WSJ". 2024-01-08. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "Social Finance's Tracy Palandjian on the Next Generation of Responsible Investing". Knowledge at Wharton. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997". Harvard Business School Alumni. 2019-05-23. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ a b c d john_rosenberg@harvard.edu (2022-04-04). "Tracy Palandjian Elected to Harvard Corporation | Harvard Magazine". www.harvardmagazine.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ a b "Tracy P. Palandjian | American Academy of Arts and Sciences". www.amacad.org. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ^ a b c Writer, Staff. "Belmont woman receives RFK award for social justice initiative". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2024-07-03.