Christopher Nixon Cox

Christopher Nixon Cox is the son of Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward F. Cox, and grandson of President and Mrs. Nixon. Cox is the CEO of the private equity firm, Lightswitch Capital, focused on advancing innovation in the biotechnology sector. Previously, he was a corporate associate at the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York where he advised major private equity fund clients on acquisitions.

In 2008, Cox was the Executive Director for New York State in Senator John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. He holds a B.A. in politics from Princeton University, a J.D. from the New York University School of Law and a certificate in finance from New York University Stern School.