Leo Guthart
Senior Advisor and Director
Leo Guthart graduated from Harvard College with a BA in Physics in 1958. He further pursued his education at Harvard Business School, earning an MBA in 1960 and a Doctorate in Business Administration.
As a writer, his work has appeared in textbooks, including Financial Management. He joined ADEMCO in 1963, which grew to the world's largest manufacturer of security and alarm devices by 1992 under his leadership.
Subsequently, Leo Guthart got the role of Vice Chairman at Pittway Corporation. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of its Security Group of Companies, including ADEMCO, until Honeywell's acquisition in 2000. Simon Hakim and Erwin Blackstone acknowledged his innovative approach and willingness to take risks and credited Guthart for ADEMCO's long-standing success.
In 1993, Guthart co-founded the Long Island Venture Fund alongside James Simons. Later, in 2000, he partnered with Simons to establish Topspin Partners, LP.Leo Guthart is Vice Chairman at Accelerate Long Island and serves as the CFO of ClearWorldCorp Inc.
