Glenn Creamer

Glenn Creamer is a Senior Managing Director of Providence Equity Partners, a global private equity firm based in Providence, Rhode Island which manages funds with US$27 billion in commitments. The firm invests another US$2.5 billion in debt securities through its Capital Markets group.

Creamer grew up in Rhode Island. He graduated from Brown University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Upon graduating Brown, Creamer worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and later at J.P. Morgan & Co. Creamer graduated Harvard Business School in 1988 with a Master of Business Administration.

Upon graduating HBS, Creamer joined Narragansett Capital, a private equity firm based in Rhode Island, where he was Vice President. At Narragansett Capital, Creamer focused on the firm's investments in broadcasting, newspaper publishing, and cable television.

Creamer currently serves as senior managing director of Providence Equity Partners and works out of the firm's headquarters in Providence, RI.

Creamer currently serves as a director of Catholic Relief Services and is the treasurer of its board. In addition, Creamer is the vice-chairman of the Catholic Relief Services Foundation, which manages funding for the organization.Creamer is also a financial advisor to Bishop Thomas Tobin on matters regarding the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. In addition to his advisory role to the Bishop of Providence, Creamer is also a member of the Papal Foundation.

Creamer also serves on the board of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, and formerly served on the board of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. Creamer is a director of Mustard Seed Communities Inc., which cares for orphaned children in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa.