National Advisory Council

Richard Folsom

Richard Folsom

Membership Information:

Member Since: 2018

Spouse:

Stephanie Folsom

Contact Information:

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardfolsom/

Employment:

Job Title: Cofounder and Representative Partner
Company: Advantage Partners, LLP
Location: Hong Kong

Expertise:

  • private equity investing
  • strategy consulting

Biography:

Richard Folsom co-founded Advantage Partners in Tokyo in 1992, a private equity investment firm actively investing in companies in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. He grew up in Provo, earned his bachelor’s degree in Japanese at BYU, and spent several years working at Bain & Company in Tokyo as a consultant before earning his MBA from The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania. Richard enjoys traveling, hiking, fishing, skiing, playing squash, photography, spending time with his family, and, of course, watching BYU sports. Richard and Stephanie have a combined family of four children.