Supporting the American Cancer Society and giving back has long been a guiding principle for the Shedlin family. For more than 20 years, the Allan Shedlin Memorial Golf Classic has reflected their deep commitment to the Society’s mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. Since its founding, the event has raised over $11 million to advance the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving work to end cancer as we know it—for everyone.
Each year, the Classic collaborates with leading financial firms to recognize an industry philanthropist, honoring the legacy of Allan Shedlin, who served as a dedicated ambassador for the American Cancer Society for 32 years.
Jack is vice chairman of the firm and global head of the Strategic Client Coverage Group for FICC and Equities. He also manages the Boston office. Jack is a member of the Firmwide Client Franchise Committee and the Global Banking & Markets – Public Operating Committee. Previously, he was head of US Equities Distribution and managed the Equity and Fixed Income businesses in the Americas regional offices. Before that, Jack was cohead of Equity Sales in the US. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2001 in Equity Sales and was named managing director in 2003 and partner in 2006.
Jack serves on the boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Boston, St. Sebastian’s School and the US Lacrosse Foundation. Jack earned a BA in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire.
Gary Shedlin is a Vice Chairman of BlackRock. As a member of the Office of the Chairman, Mr. Shedlin focuses on strengthening relationships with some of the firm’s most important clients and partners as well as key strategic initiatives. He also serves as Chairman of BlackRock’s Financial Markets Advisory business, which delivers a range of balance sheet management and analytics, capital markets and portfolio construction services to banks, insurance companies and official institutions globally. In addition, Mr. Shedlin is Chairman of Decarbonization Partners, BlackRock’s 50/50 JV with Temasek, and an Executive Sponsor of the Firm’s Veterans & Allies Network.
From 2013 to 2023, Mr. Shedlin served as BlackRock’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Global Executive Committee. Before joining BlackRock in 2013, Mr. Shedlin was at Morgan Stanley where he was a Vice Chairman, Investment Banking, and a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group. During his investment banking career, he focused on providing strategic advice to a broad array of banks, finance, asset management and brokerage clients. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Mr. Shedlin was Chairman of Citi’s Financial Institutions Group and a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Group at Lazard.
Mr. Shedlin received a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Colgate University, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, dedicated to ensuring our nation’s veterans, service members and their families have stable and successful futures. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of The American Cancer Society and is a recipient of the St. George National Award given to outstanding volunteers who have made significant contributions to the Society’s strategic goals.
As the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, discovery, and patient support, the American Cancer Society has made significant contributions to the fight against cancer over the last 110 years. We advocate for lifesaving policy changes, promote healthy lifestyles to help prevent cancer, and provide information, answers, and support to people in every community who have been touched by cancer. We also research cancer and its causes to find more answers and better treatment.
Yet, there is still work to be done – which is why we are so glad you have joined us tonight! The American Cancer Society continues to work tirelessly to fund research and provide support for all types of cancer. And thanks to your generous support, we work to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Every cancer. Every life.
Learn More
