Gregg Lemkau is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of BDT & MSD Partners, a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to serve the distinct needs of business owners and strategic, long-term investors. He also serves on the firm’s Investment Committee. Previously, Gregg was CEO of MSD Partners, a predecessor firm of BDT & MSD Partners that deployed capital on behalf of Michael Dell and his family, as well as other like-minded, long-term oriented investors.

Prior to joining the firm, Gregg was Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs and served on the firm's Management Committee. During his 28-year tenure at Goldman Sachs, he advised clients on hundreds of transactions representing over $1 trillion of deal value while working in offices across the United States and Europe.

Gregg is a director of Culligan International Company, Qualtrics, and Spurs Sports & Entertainment, and a board observer of GoodLeap, LLC. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Dartmouth College and Rockefeller University and serves on the Board of Advisors for Team Rubicon, whose mission is to unite military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Grassroot Soccer, a nonprofit using the power of soccer to fight against HIV and AIDS in Africa. Gregg holds a B.A. in Government and Economics from Dartmouth College.