Thomas Hardy, Partner

Thomas Hardy brings together an international background as an operating executive, business advisor and active Board member.

In 1985, he was one of the founders of Trans-Resources Inc. (TRI), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of specialty plant nutrients, industrial chemicals and organic chemicals. Between 1985 and 2000, when he resigned from his position as President and Chief Operating Officer, TRI developed a leading position in its industry, with sales of over $500 million, manufacturing facilities in five countries, and exports to over 80 countries worldwide.

Between 1969 and 1984, Mr. Hardy was with McKinsey and Company, Inc., a leading international firm of management consultants, and he was a Partner from 1976. During his 15 years with McKinsey, he worked in the New York, Paris, and Tokyo offices of the firm, helping clients in a range of industries - chemicals, pulp and paper, specialty glass, building products, aluminum - expand internationally and improve profitability.

In terms of not-for-profit activities, Mr. Hardy is a former Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American University in Paris. He is also a former Member of the Investment Committee of Agora Partnership which seeks to accelerate the economic growth of developing countries by backing promising entrepreneurs.

Mr. Hardy is a Senior Associate Member at St. Antony’s in Oxford, England, where he has been exploring the potential adverse consequences of contemporary anti-American sentiment around the world.

Mr. Hardy is a graduate of the University of Sydney, Australia, and has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Hardy resides with his wife in New York, NY, USA.