George Sard
Co-Chairman
Life at FGS Global
One of three Global Co-Chairmen of the Board. Primary focus is on advising clients on mission-critical issues and developing new business.
Life Pre-FGS Global
Co-founded predecessor firm Sard Verbinnen & Co. in 1992 and served as Chairman and co-CEO until the firm merged with Finsbury Glover Hering in 2021.
Life Beyond FGS Global
An avid (but not very good) tennis player, an active theatergoer, and a loyal New York Yankees and Giants fan.
For over 30 years, George has represented Fortune 500 companies and private firms in many industries on long-term investor and media positioning programs and in high-profile crises and special situations. These include mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, restructurings, earnings issues, high-level executive changes, and sensitive legal and regulatory matters.
Notable engagements include:
Cleveland-Cliffs on its ongoing effort to acquire U.S. Steel
TEGNA on its failed sale after two successful proxy defenses
CoreLogic on its sale to private equity after bearhug by activist
Tiffany on its acquisition by LVMH
T-Mobile on its acquisition of Sprint
21st Century Fox on its acquisition by Disney
Qualcomm on its proposed acquisition of NXP and defense against a hostile takeover by Broadcom
Board of Wells Fargo on independent investigation of retail sales practices
Starwood Hotels & Resorts on contested acquisition by Marriott
The Special Committee of the Dell Computer Board on contested take-private transaction
Martha Stewart on her defense against criminal charges
Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG, and Freddie Mac during the financial crisis of 2008
