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William Dean Donovan

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Smart Money Rating: 93 out of 100

Managing Director and Co-founder, DiamondStream Partners

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DiamondStream Partners
Title
Managing Director and Co-founder
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 21 September 2026

About

Mr. Donovan co-founded Volaris, Mexico’s largest airline, and continues to sit on the Board of Directors. The company has been listed on the NYSE since 2013, employs a ULCC business model, and flies in Mexico, Canada, Central America and the US. He also co-founded Casino Marketing Alliance, a travel analytics and marketing firm and he helped form Metropolitan Bankgroup.

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Education
Mr. Donovan received his MBA with honors from the Wharton School and his B.A. from University of California Berkeley, where he graduated with Honors in Rhetoric and Economics, Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude.Source (opens in a new tab)

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