Matt King pleased his mother when he earned a golf scholarship to Wake Forest. She knew that he would be in a nurturing community committed to shaping the common good. He has remained forever grateful for her guidance. While Matt was the first in his family to graduate from Wake Forest, there are now close to 30 graduates between his family and his wife, Llew Ann’s (’83, P ’08, P ’12) family.
After earning a history degree at Wake Forest, Matt went into banking. He has worked in commercial banking, office products distribution and is now in healthcare venture capital. He is currently the managing partner of FCA Venture Partners, a major investor in emerging health care companies.
Matt currently serves on the Wake Forest Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, the Board of Directors of Wake Forest University Health Sciences, the Board of Directors for Verger Capital, the Board of Directors of Truxton Trust, and the Board of Directors of The McGowan Global Institute. Additionally, he has been in leadership roles on numerous charitable boards in Nashville, including Christ Presbyterian Church and Christ Presbyterian Academy. He and Llew Ann served on the Parents Council and as chairs in 2010-11. The most meaningful opportunity was serving as board chair and mentor at Salama Urban Ministries, an organization that provides after school programs that help youth from tough situations change the trajectory of their lives.