Michael Pollack

Michael Pollack joined New York University Stern School of Business as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Business and Society in September 2016, after having been an adjunct professor at the School since 2010.

Professor Pollack teaches courses in Professional Responsibility and Leadership.

Professor Pollack runs his family investment firm, Pollack Holdings, which has interests in a broad array of both public and private securities. Additionally, he established and now runs his private family foundation, SCA Charitable Foundation. SCA is active in venture philanthropy, primarily in India, where it collaborates with social entrepreneurs to scale their business models.

Before joining NYU Stern, Professor Pollack was one of two general partners at Glenhill Capital, a long/short public equities investment firm, from 2001-2008. Before leaving Glenhill to form SCA and Pollack Holdings, he helped grow Glenhill into a global investment business with more than $2.5 billion under management.

He received his B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Education

• Bachelor of Science (BS) University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (1994 — 1998)
• Crystal Springs High School

Companies

• Co-Founder and CEO SCA Charitable Foundation (2009)
• Clinical Professor of Business and Society NYU Stern School of Business (2016 — 2020)
• Managing Member Destrier Capital Management (2012 — 2016)
• Adjunct Professor NYU Stern School of Business (2010 — 2016)
• Managing Member Pollack Holdings (2009 — 2012)
• Partner Glenhill Capital (2001 — 2008)
• Associate Reservoir Capital Group (2000 — 2000)
• Analyst Colony Capital (1998 — 2000)