# Andy Snyder

> Andy Snyder is the New York-based CEO of family-owned investment firm Cambridge Information Group and non-executive chair of Clarivate. Since joining CIG in 2003, he has built its education, technology and information services portfolio, including the expansion of the businesses that became ProQuest. His public connections also include Penn Libraries, support for digital scholarship and a minority investment in the Washington Commanders.

- **Role:** CEO at Cambridge Information Group; Non-Executive Board Chair at Clarivate
- **Organizations:** Cambridge Information Group, Clarivate, Penn Libraries, Washington Commanders, ProQuest (former chairman), Goldman Sachs (former employer), Shining Hope for Communities (former board member), Blucora (former board member), The Browning School (former board member)
- **Education:** B.S.E., cum laude, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, J.D., magna cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Helped build legacy CSA and the expanded ProQuest organization from 190 employees in 2003 to nearly 3,000 professionals in 2021, including acquisitions., Chaired ProQuest before its acquisition by Clarivate, announced at $5.3 billion in 2021., Became non-executive chair of Clarivate in October 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Graduated from Wharton.
- **1996** — Earned a J.D. at Georgetown; subsequently worked at Goldman Sachs for seven years.
- **2003** — Joined Cambridge Information Group and began building and managing its portfolio.
- **2007** — CIG combined ProQuest Information and Learning with CSA; Snyder chaired the expanded ProQuest business.
- **2016** — As ProQuest chairman, welcomed the USC Shoah Foundation Visual History Archive partnership.
- **2021** — Clarivate completed its ProQuest acquisition on December 1; Snyder joined its board as vice chairman.
- **2022** — CIG acquired the Emerald Group in June; Snyder became Clarivate non-executive board chair in October.
- **2023** — Joined the Washington Commanders ownership group as a minority investor.
- **2026** — Wiley acquired Emerald Publishing from CIG on June 2 for £337 million ($452 million).

## Achievements

- Helped build legacy CSA and the expanded ProQuest organization from 190 employees in 2003 to nearly 3,000 professionals in 2021, including acquisitions.
- Chaired ProQuest before its acquisition by Clarivate, announced at $5.3 billion in 2021.
- Became non-executive chair of Clarivate in October 2022.
- With Jill Granader and their families, endowed the Snyder-Granader Director of Research Data & Digital Scholarship at Penn Libraries.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Wiley announced the acquisition of Emerald Publishing from CIG for £337 million ($452 million) in cash.
- **2026-04** — Clarivate’s 2026 proxy identified Snyder as its non-executive board chair.
- **2025-10** — Shared the public announcement of BrandEd’s new Edconic name on LinkedIn.

## Links

- Website: https://cig.com/team/andrew-m-snyder/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snyderandy/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09