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David Harding

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Senior Business Advisor at Altamont Capital Partners
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

David is an Advisory Partner at Bain & Company, where he formerly led the Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice, and a Senior Business Advisor at Altamont Capital Partners. With a career spanning four decades and an MBA from Harvard, he is a leading authority on M&A, corporate finance, and strategy, particularly within consumer products.

His core business philosophy, developed over a long career, is that "it all begins with people. " He has a keen interest in organizational effectiveness and has served as a coach and mentor to senior clients, focusing on the human elements of business success and leadership.

He co-authored the book "Mastering the Merger, " published by Harvard Business School Press, which details successful merger management.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
Senior Business Advisor
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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M&A Strategy
He is a former global leader of Bain’s M&A practice, a published author on the topic, and helps direct the firm's annual M&A reports.
Organizational Effectiveness
He is keenly interested in the human side of business, believing success starts with people and has served as a coach and mentor to senior executives.
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Career

Work history

5-2014
Senior Business Advisor
Altamont Capital Partners
9-1984
Advisory Partner
Bain & Company
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Education
9-1982 - 6-1984
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Harvard Business School
9-1976 - 6-1980
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
University of Cincinnati
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