# Anthony Dowd

> Anthony J. Dowd is Chief Executive Officer and a director of Fairfield-Maxwell, the New York family-owned industrial enterprise. A West Point and Wharton graduate and former Army officer, he previously worked in private equity and served as Paul Volcker’s chief of staff during the financial crisis. He remains a director of the Volcker Alliance.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd.
- **Organizations:** Fairfield-Maxwell Ltd., The Volcker Alliance, Charter Oak Capital Partners, Mill Point Capital, Linx Partners, Financial Accounting Foundation, Magseis-Fairfield ASA, Hostess Brands, Future Pipe Industries, U.S. Army
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in engineering; graduated with distinction, United States Military Academy at West Point, Master of Business Administration, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Graduated with distinction from West Point., Led Charter Oak Capital Partners as managing partner., Served as the Volcker Alliance’s first treasurer and later interim president.

## Career timeline

- **1981** — Graduated from West Point with distinction; subsequently served as a U.S. Army officer.
- **1988** — Received an MBA from Wharton.
- **During the global financial crisis** — Recruited as chief of staff to Paul Volcker for the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
- **2013** — Became a director and first treasurer of the Volcker Alliance.
- **2015-2016** — Served as interim president of the Volcker Alliance.
- **2017-01** — Became Chief Executive Officer of Fairfield-Maxwell.
- **2020-2022** — Served as a Magseis-Fairfield director and chair of its Compensation and Talent Committee.
- **2025-01** — Participated in a Yale Program on Financial Stability oral-history interview.
- **2025-09** — Commented on Fairfield’s launch of Fairfield Maritime Japan.

## Achievements

- Graduated with distinction from West Point.
- Led Charter Oak Capital Partners as managing partner.
- Served as the Volcker Alliance’s first treasurer and later interim president.
- Chaired the Financial Accounting Foundation’s Appointments Committee.
- Led Fairfield-Maxwell as CEO since January 2017.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Fairfield announced Fairfield Maritime Japan and a Tokyo office; Dowd emphasized the new management team’s experience and ethical reputations.
- **2025-01** — Interviewed for the Yale Program on Financial Stability Lessons Learned oral-history project on January 22.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fairfield.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyjdowd

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