Michael Bickford is an American businessman. He is the founder of Round Hill Capital, a real estate investment firm.
Early life edit
Michael Bickford was born in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1] His father, who was a polo player, owns a farm in Vermont.[2] He graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.[3]
Career edit
Michael has over 18 years experience in private equity real estate. From 1995 to 2002, he worked as an acquisition professional for the Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds.[3] In 2002, he founded Round Hill Capital, a real estate investment firm which has invested approximately $6 billion of capital in European real estate since its inception.[1][3][4] His company attracted attention in Ireland for a proposed deal to buy homes there, a deal that was later withdrawn following criticism.[5]
Personal life edit
Michael plays high goal polo competitively in England, Spain, France and the United States. He started playing at a young age with his father in Vermont, and today plays against the top players in the world by competing in the Queens Cup, British Open, Gold Cup in Spain, and the high goal tournaments in Wellington, Florida. La Indiana is the team name and is considered one of the most competitive teams in the world today. Bickford won the Amateur Most Valuable Player award in 2021.[6] He resides in Palm Beach, Florida where he is founder of private members club Carriage House.
References edit
- ^ a b "La Indiana Polo Club: Management". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Michael Bickford: Interview in St. Moritz Archived October 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Polo Line, February 10, 2013
- ^ a b c Round Hill Capital: UK Team Archived September 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Round Hill Capital: History". Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Quinlan, Ronald. "Maynooth new homes back for sale as deal with UK investor called off". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Scone Captures the Prestigious CaptiveOne U.S. Open Polo Championship® Title". Polo+10. Wellington, Florida. April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
7. https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/a39481348/carriage-house-palm-beach-opening/ Town and Country Magazine March 31 2022.
8. https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2022/11/29/uk-liquidation-will-not-hit-round-hills-irish-operation/ The Irish Times November 29 2022.
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