Michael Gillespie

Corporate Partner at Debevoise & Plimpton (He/Him/His)

Board Treasurer

Michael Gillespie is a corporate partner at Debevoise & Plimpton and a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance and Family Enterprise Groups. Mr. Gillespie regularly advises senior management and boards throughout the world, including the United States, Latin America, India, Russia and various other jurisdictions, on a range of strategic transactions and related matters, including critical governance, compliance and risk management issues.

He is a leader of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications and Latin America Groups. He received a B.A. from Amherst College in 1982 and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1986. He joined the Foundation's Board of Directors in May 2017.