Eric Watson
Consultant
Mr. Watson was formerly with Morgan Stanley, where he was an advisor in the Global Wealth Management Group for both equities and fixed income. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Eric was a Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting, in the Strategy and Operations division serving tier-1 financial services clients such as Credit Suisse First Boston and Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Watson brings significant entrepreneurial experience to the table. As founder of Watson Venture Group, he specialized in entrepreneurial business development and strategic planning. Clients included ventures in personal biometric consumer devices, software-defined radio and superconducting microchips, a pan-African stock exchange, and even a women’s fashion design label. Prior to venture consulting, he served as an officer in the US Navy, including deployments to the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf.
Mr. Watson holds a BS in History from the US Naval Academy, with distinction, and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania where he was a Shils-Zeidman entrepreneurship award winner.
