Richard Dobbs
McKinsey director and senior partner
Richard Dobbs is a McKinsey senior partner in London who has led research at the McKinsey Global Institute on global economic trends.
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About Richard Dobbs
Richard Dobbs joined McKinsey in 1988 and became a senior partner based in London. From 2004 to 2009 he co-led the firm's Corporate Finance Practice, where he also oversaw research and development. At the McKinsey Global Institute, the firm's business and economics research arm, he has led work on global trends such as urbanization, resources and productivity. He co-wrote Value: The Four Cornerstones of Corporate Finance and has written many articles on how companies can cope with the financial crisis and downturns. His books in our catalog include No Ordinary Disruption. Before McKinsey, Dobbs studied at Oxford University and worked for Shell's North Sea exploration and production business. He was also a Fulbright scholar at Stanford Business School. Oxford's Said Business School counts him as an associate fellow, and he has taught its valuation elective.