A veteran business executive, Highet serves as managing partner of Court Square Capital Partners, an investment firm headquartered in New York City that manages over six billion US dollars in capital.
Prior to joining Court Square, Highet held the post of vice-president of corporate development of K-III Communications Corporation, now known as PRIMEDIA. He has also served on the boards of Fibertech Networks, CompuCom Systems, Auto Europe Group, Worldspan Technologies, Express Messenger Service, F&W Publications and NAC International.
Highet also supports the Henry Street Settlement, a non-profit assisting economically disadvantaged residents of the Lower East Side of Manhattan.