W. Dexter Paine, III
Founding Partner
Paine & Partners
W. Dexter Paine, III, is a founding partner of Paine & Partners, LLC. In 1997, Mr. Paine co-founded Fox Paine & Company, a private investment firm to which he served as President from its inception until 2008.
Mr. Paine is a graduate of Williams College (B.A., Economics, 1983). After graduating from college, Mr. Paine began his professional career at Bankers Trust Company in New York and in 1984, joined its Structured Finance Group in Los Angeles, California.
In 1987, Mr. Paine left Bankers Trust to join Robertson Stephens & Company for the purpose of establishing a leveraged buyout group for the firm. Two years later Mr. Paine became the youngest general partner of Robertson Stephens & Company. In 1994, Mr. Paine joined Kohlberg & Company to establish and head the firm’s West Coast office.
Mr. Paine currently serves as Chairman of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and Trustee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation. Mr. Paine is a former member of the International Board of Directors for Right to Play, and past Chairman of the Board of Holderness School and The Nueva School.