Ramsey Jay Jr.
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Ramsey Jay Jr., Tuck '05, has been named as one of Thirty Young Leaders
Under 30 by Ebony
magazine. Ebony's February 2007 issue includes the
publication's annual announcement of an elite roster of young men and women who
are "representative of the enormous talent and promise among
African-Americans who are age 30 and younger."
A resident of Los Angeles, Jay is an associate in the Private Wealth
Management Division at Morgan Stanley, and the founder and CEO of Elite Capital
Development, which helps high-profile professional athletes plan for success in
subsequent stages of their careers. Among Jay's professional accomplishments,
the Ebony profile also cites his work with financial literacy programs
and other economic empowerment initiatives at Operation HOPE, Inc. His
involvement with Los Angeles' New
West Symphony Advisory Council drew Ebony's notice as well.
Jay also maintains a schedule of public speaking engagements and workshop
presentations.
Being named to Ebony's list of young leaders, Jay says, has
prompted him to reflect on the many people "who have gone out of their way
to make me better than they found me." He hopes the award will
further enable him to repay his supporters' investment in him, and to step more
and more into that role himself. "There are so many individuals out
there, people with even more potential than I might have, but who aren't able
to move forward because they don't have access even to information about the
opportunities open to them," Jay observes. "I see my calling as
empowering people to achieve their best, whether it's an investment client at
Morgan Stanley, or a young person with dreams who's able to profit from my
experience -- of all sorts, the successes, but also the failures -- and the
persistence it took to move on past them."
"Seeing Ramsey Jay on Ebony's list of emerging leaders didn't
surprise me a bit," says Sally Jaeger, Assistant Dean and Director of the
MBA Program at Tuck, recalling
that Jay's career of service and recognition at Tuck was capped by his election
as graduation speaker for the Class of 2005. "Ramsey is going places, no
doubt about it." Jaeger praises Jay's unwavering determination to achieve:
"When Ramsey meets a hurdle, he absolutely focuses his ability on getting
over it." Even more remarkable, she notes, is how he moves forward without
leaving anyone behind. Jay's support of Tuck, Jaeger predicts, will
persist as well. "Ramsey returned to Dartmouth to speak at Tuck's
Diversity Day in November 2006, is helping to plan next year's event, and has
spoken on behalf of the school many times - to Tuck's great benefit, she
says."
The recognition from Ebony, Jay says, was humbling: "The only
way that I can justly say thank you is to serve as a guide and empower others
to surpass my accomplishments."
By KELLY SEAMAN
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