Gavin McDonald was the Head of European Mergers and Acquisitions for Morgan Stanley financial corporation. MacDonald was appointed head of M&A in January of 2006 after having been with the company for over 23 years and helping to found their European Mergers and Acquisitions department.Morgan Stanley: Gavin MacDonald Named Head of European M&A (January 26, 2006)On December 5, 2008, MacDonald passed away after suffering a heart attack at his office in London.Dealbook (NYT): Gavin MacDonald...Dies at 47 (December 7, 2008)

"Gavin was an extremely decent, universally liked, funny, selfless and deeply valued man. He was also a close and generous friend to many of us...Gavin was a trusted advisor to many important clients in Europe and a role model at Morgan Stanley. He will be greatly missed."—Statement from Morgan Stanley's chief executive John Mack following MacDonald's deathDealbook (NYT): Gavin MacDonald...Dies at 47 (December 7, 2008)