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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."
Ramsey Jay Jr., Tuck '05 (Photo by Mark Washburn)
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A resident of Los Angeles, Calif., 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 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 M.B.A. 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. "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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