John P. Havens
Seasoned business executive and recognized leader in the financial services industry
2014-2018
Napier Park Capital
2007-2012
Citigroup
2005-2007
Old Lane
1986-2005
Morgan Stanley
1979-1986
Kidder Peabody
John P. Havens is a former business executive and recognized leader in the financial services industry. Prior to his retirement in 2019, Havens served as Partner and Non-Executive Chairman at Napier Park Capital, an alternative asset management firm originally spun out of Citigroup. Havens had previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Citigroup, where he was instrumental to the firm’s stabilization following the 2008 financial crisis. He also served as Chairman of Citigroup Alternative investments following Citigroup’s acquisition of Old Lane Capital, of which Havens was a founding member. At Old Lane, Havens launched a record-breaking $4.5 billion multi-strategic hedge fund.
Havens continues to dedicate his time to numerous philanthropic efforts and is currently the benefactor of seven institutional scholarships, including the W. Paul Havens Scholarships at Harvard College, the Havens Family Scholarship at Boston College, the Havens Jefferson Scholars at the University of Virginia, the Wendy D. Havens Professorship of Women’s Health at Columbia University Medical School, and the W. Paul and Ida Havens Professorship at Thomas Jefferson Medical College for Infectious Diseases. Havens is a board member of the New York Genome Center where he chairs the finance committee. He is also on Mt. Sinai’s Urology Advisory Board.
Havens is particularly engaged in improving the educational opportunities of underprivileged children. He has served as a board member and special advisor to Classroom Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps children in high-poverty communities develop literacy and leadership skills. He also supports the Woodlynde School, a k-12 school for students with learning differences.
Philanthropy
Board Member
2001-2016
Chair Award Dinner
2020-Present
Benefactor
2020-Present
Board Member
2005-2010
Volunteer, Neurological and Physical Rehab Center
2019-Present
Benefactor
2020-Present
Urology Chairman’s Advisory Board Member
2019-Present
Benefactor
2020-Present
Benefactor
2020-Present
Board Member
2014-Present
Updates
September 9, 2018
John P. Havens - New York Genome Center
July 24, 2018
Former Citigroup president joins board at Money360
January 13, 2014
Ex-Citigroup Executive John Havens Joins Napier Park as Chairman
January 23, 2011