Full Name
K. Don Cornwell
Job Title
Co-Founder & CEO
Company
Dynasty Equity
Speaker Bio
K. Don Cornwell is Dynasty Equity’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Prior to Dynasty Equity, Don was a Founding Partner at PJT Partners, a premier global advisory-focused investment bank and is now a member of their Board of Directors. Prior to PJT, Don worked at Morgan Stanley in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group and established a particularly focused area of expertise in media and entertainment, specifically in sports and gaming.
Don has worked on some of the largest and most complex sports deals, including, the recapitalization of OneTeam Partners, the sale of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the sale of the Buffalo Bills, the sale of IMG to William Morris Endeavor, a recapitalization of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the formation of Major League Baseball Advanced Media. In addition, he has served as a strategic advisor to the National Football League and the National Basketball Association on numerous occasions.
Prior to Morgan Stanley, Don worked at McKinsey & Co. as a management consultant and in corporate development for the National Football League. He sits on the Board of Trustees of the Harlem Children’s Zone, an education and social services organization; the East Harlem Tutorial Program, an after-school program for children; the Board of Directors of New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer organization; and the VFILES Foundation, an organization that increases business ownership for creators in underrepresented communities.
Don received an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and an AB in Government from Harvard College.
Prior to Dynasty Equity, Don was a Founding Partner at PJT Partners, a premier global advisory-focused investment bank and is now a member of their Board of Directors. Prior to PJT, Don worked at Morgan Stanley in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group and established a particularly focused area of expertise in media and entertainment, specifically in sports and gaming.
Don has worked on some of the largest and most complex sports deals, including, the recapitalization of OneTeam Partners, the sale of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the sale of the Buffalo Bills, the sale of IMG to William Morris Endeavor, a recapitalization of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the formation of Major League Baseball Advanced Media. In addition, he has served as a strategic advisor to the National Football League and the National Basketball Association on numerous occasions.
Prior to Morgan Stanley, Don worked at McKinsey & Co. as a management consultant and in corporate development for the National Football League. He sits on the Board of Trustees of the Harlem Children’s Zone, an education and social services organization; the East Harlem Tutorial Program, an after-school program for children; the Board of Directors of New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer organization; and the VFILES Foundation, an organization that increases business ownership for creators in underrepresented communities.
Don received an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and an AB in Government from Harvard College.
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