John McEvoy ’82—Alumnus and Parent—Joins the Board

John McEvoy ’82 is the managing partner of Neponset Bay Capital LP, a private investment fund. From 2003 to 2016, John managed corporate and asset-based investments in the aviation, shipping and paper industries for Wayzata Investment Partners, of which he was a founding partner. Prior to that, John was managing director and London group head of Lehman Brothers Communication Fund. He previously served as principal and partner of Soros Fund Management, after holding several credit-related positions at Prudential Investment Corporation.

John earned his bachelor’s degree from Brown University and his master’s in management from MIT. He currently sits on the Americas Executive Board and Sustainability Initiative Advisory Board of MIT Sloan School of Management. He also serves on the board of directors and as a trustee of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities and Boston.

Father to Alex ’19, Leydn ’20 and James ’25, John and his wife, Aedie, live with their family in Milton.

What’s Next?

Combining time-tested foundational pedagogy and a healthy dash of innovation, Milton Academy looks to the future. This issue is a celebration of the very best of interdisciplinary study, high academic standards, new methods and perspectives, and a daring embrace of the unknown. Alumni search for lessons from a dynamic past and rethink legacy industries—leading with new approaches to the most challenging issues of the day. On campus, Milton teachers and students look at classic disciplines with new eyes.