Rick Woolworth
President | Telemachus
Rick Woolworth is a 35-year veteran of Wall Street, having spent the majority of his career at Morgan Stanley. Rick pursues his passion for mentoring and coming alongside emerging leaders as President of Telemachus which he co-founded in 2010 with Andrew Huck.
Telemachus engages with high potential men and women, both singles and couples, from age 25 to 45 in all corridors of cultural influence, including business, politics, media, entertainment, education, social entrepreneurship, etc. Through the Telemachus community, emerging leaders form inter-generational friendships with experienced leaders and together tackle tough and complex life issues openly and honestly.
During 2017 and 2018, he and Jill attended Stanford’s Distinguished Career Institute where they were full-time students taking classes in their respective fields of interest with undergraduate and graduate students.
Rick is married to Jill and the father of three adult daughters. He and Jill reside in Greenwich, CT. He led the leadership group that founded Trinity Church in Greenwich. He loves staying connected with friends, is a passionate golfer and an undistinguished guitar player.
Originally published by Harvard Business Review — Rick Woolworth, a good friend of FDE/FDI, has been a Wall Street executive and mentor for 35 years. He argues “aspiring leaders need more and better mentoring than they’re getting today.”