Christopher Meyn
Christopher David Meyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 27, 1969 Oregon, United States |
| Died | November 4, 2018 (aged 49) Damascus, Oregon, U.s. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. in Economics, Stanford University (1989) |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, economist, investment banker, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Private equity in Brazil |
| Board member of | Arcos Dorados, WorldFund, Gávea Investimentos, LAVCA[1] |
Christopher David Meyn (February 27, 1969 – November 4, 2018) was an American investor and economist. He worked in private equity in Brazil.
Meyn was a partner at Gávea Investimentos, where he managed illiquid strategies and oversaw the firm's private equity operations.[1] He also served as Head of Illiquid Strategies for J.P. Morgan Asset Management's private equity division after J.P. Morgan acquired a majority stake in Gávea.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born on February 27, 1969, in Oregon, United States, Meyn graduated from Stanford University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Economics.[1] While at Stanford, Meyn was a member of the school's rugby team.[2]
Career
[edit]Early Career and Latinvest
[edit]Meyn began his professional career in the early 1990s as an investment banker in mergers and acquisitions for Dean Witter Reynolds (1990-1993).[1] He then served as the Vice President of Finance for The Marks Group (1993-1995), a U.S.-based telecommunications holding company.[3] From 1995 to 1997, he was Vice President for Dick Clark International Cable Ventures, specializing in the acquisition and development of telecom licenses in Latin America.[3]
In 1997, Meyn became Managing Director and Investment Committee member for Latinvest Asset Management and its U.S.-based parent, Globalvest Management Company.[1] Globalvest was an independent U.S.-based asset manager focused on value investing in Latin American equities.[1] In this role, Meyn was responsible for the firm's private equity and venture capital initiatives in Latin America.[1] At Latinvest, Meyn coordinated early investment rounds into O Site, Universo Online and Módulo.[1] Latinvest later became Latintech, just before the start of the internet bubble.[1][3]
Gávea Investimentos
[edit]Meyn joined Gávea Investimentos in January 2006 as a Partner responsible for the day-to-day management of Gávea's illiquid strategies.[3][1] During his tenure, Gávea raised capital for its private equity funds.[1][4] Gávea Private Equity Fund III closed with $1.2 billion in commitments in 2012,[5] and Gávea Private Equity Fund V closed with $1.1 billion in 2014.[6] Meyn raised over $5 billion dollars in his career at Gávea.[1][4][7]
Meyn was involved in transactions during his time at Gávea.[1] He was part of the team that advised on Gávea's investment in Cosan, a Brazilian energy and infrastructure company.[3] He also served on the board of directors for Arcos Dorados Holdings, the largest McDonald's franchisee in Latin America.[8][1]
In 2014, Meyn received the M&A Atlas Award[9] for his contributions to the private equity industry in Brazil.[10] Meyn also served on the board of Worldfund, a non-profit organization focused on education in Latin America.[1]
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
[edit]Following J.P. Morgan's acquisition of a majority stake in Gávea Investimentos in 2010, Meyn became Head of Illiquid Strategies for J.P. Morgan Asset Management's private equity division.[4] In this role, he continued to oversee private equity investments in Brazil and Latin America.[1] His work and commentary was covered in financial publications including Institutional Investor,[11] Exame,[12] Bloomberg,[13] Capital Aberto,[14] and the Wall Street Journal[15] In 2015, Meyn departed from Gávea Investimentos to pursue other opportunities.[16][17]
Death
[edit]Christopher Meyn died in an automobile accident on November 4, 2018, near Damascus, Oregon at the age of 49.[1][18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Chris Meyn, um dos pioneiros do private equity no Brasil". Brazil Journal. 2018-11-05.
- ^ "Chris Meyn, 1988-89 Men's Rugby". Stanford Club Sports. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Brazilian Sugar Startup: How Gavea Backed Cosan". PRLog. 2012-12-11.
- ^ a b c "Maconha legal: mercado bilionário conquista investidores". GQ Magazine. 2018-09-01.
- ^ "Gavea closes on $1.2bn for Brazil". Private Equity International. 2012-12-12.
- ^ "Gavea Investimentos holds a US$1.1 billion final close". Global Private Capital Association. 2014-11-06.
- ^ "Prospecto Definitivo" (PDF). J.P. Morgan. 2012-12-20.
- ^ "Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Prospectus" (PDF). CBonds. 2019.
- ^ "2014 Top50 Latin America ma Dealmakers - Global M&A Network". Archive.org - 2014 Top50 Latin America ma Dealmakers - Global M&A Network. Archived from the original on 2015-04-04.
- ^ "M&A Atlas Awards". Black Tie Magazine. October 2014.
- ^ "Brazil's Stellar Returns Attract Global Private Equity Players". Institutional Investor. 2014-12-24.
- ^ "Gávea compra empresas de defesa contra estagnação econômica". Exame. 2014-11-13.
- ^ Jessica, Brice (December 7, 2014). "Brazil Recovery May Hinge on Choices Rousseff Makes in New Term".
- ^ "MALAS PRONTAS" (PDF). Capital Aberto. 2015-04-01.
- ^ "In Their Own Words - Emerging Markets". Wall Street Journal Pro. 2014-01-02. Archived from the original on 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Gávea's private equity chief steps down". Buyouts Insider. 2015-09-03.
- ^ "Bier assumirá private equity da Gávea". Valor Econômico. 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Lake Oswego dad dies, 9th grade son and two other boys badly hurt in head-on crash".