VCID: 4870
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Joined AEA in 1999 as a managing director and head of the firm's then newly-formed European operations based in London. In 2002, became president of AEA while continuing to head European operations and lead AEA's global value-added industrial products and specialty chemicals teams. In 2006, Mr also became chief executive officer of AEA. Responsible for AEA's investment review process and overall strategy and operations. Was also instrumental in the creation of the AEA Mezzanine Fund and the AEA Small Business Fund. Led the firm's global investment strategy in specialty chemicals, while focusing on value-added industrial and consumer opportunities in Europe. Those efforts have led to three of AEA's largest recent investments: Noveon International, Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, and Symrise. Before joining AEA, held various positions at Credit Suisse First Boston, including global head of the chemicals group, member of the European investment banking department's management committee, head of the European acquisitions and leveraged finance and financial sponsors group, and head of the European natural resources group. Earlier in career, was a managing director at Schroder Wertheim in New York and held various industrial positions at Atlantic Richfield in Pennsylvania. Served on the board of numerous companies, including Noveon International and Sovereign Specialty Chemicals and currently serves on the boards of Pregis, as chairman, Convenience Food Systems, Symrise, AEA Investors and various private equity funds managed by EQT Partners. Also serves as a member of the investment committees of AEA Investors and the AEA Mezzanine Fund. PhD and an MA in chemistry from Princeton University, MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and BSc from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England.
