E. Roe Stamps

E. Roe Stamps IV is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist who established the Stamps Scholarship. He is the founding partner of the private equity firm Summit Partners. He is also a member of the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees.

Early life and education Stamps graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a B.S. (1967) and an M.S. (1972) in industrial engineering. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (1974). Ultimately, Summit Partners invested in 350 business and has completed more than 125 public offerings, and now has more than $30 billion under management.

Public service Stamps is a member of the board of trustees of the Georgia Tech Foundation and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. In 2004, the National Venture Capital Association presented him with their Outstanding Service Award for his work to engage the venture capital industry in public policy. and an honorary doctorate from Georgia Tech in 2014.

Personal life Stamps and his wife, Penny, retired to Miami in 2001. Stamps is a private pilot.