Cliff brings close to 30 years of private equity, investment, financial, technical and media expertise to the Fund. He has spent significant time in the media industry, working at both NBC and Universal Studios in senior positions in strategic development. His background also includes six years as a Media and Technology Analyst at Bear Stearns, where he was ranked as an "All-American Analyst" by Institutional Investor. During this period, Cliff also led Bear Stearns' efforts to raise $225m to launch the New Age Media Fund, Inc. and helped advise several major media and technology companies. Additionally, he was a Research Analyst at C.J. Lawrence Morgan Grenfell, and started his professional career at BAE Hazeltine Corporation as a Research and Development Engineer.
