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John D. Howard

Irving Place Capital, formerly known as Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (BSMB), is an American private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies.1

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Irving Place Capital, formerly known as Bear Stearns Merchant Banking (BSMB), is an American private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout and growth capital investments in middle-market companies in the industrial, packaging, consumer and retail industries. Based in New York City, it has total committed capital across its funds of $5.9 billion.

The firm's predecessor Bear Stearns Merchant Banking was founded in 1997 by John D. Howard, formerly a co-founder of Vestar Capital Partners. The group completed its separation from Bear Stearns' owner JPMorgan Chase in 2008.

From Wikipedia’s article on John D. Howard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedYale School of Management3
  • Date not recordedTrinity College3

Career

Occupation: business executive.5

Since inception, Irving Place Capital and its predecessor, Bear Stearns Merchant Banking has made a number of investments in notable companies in the retail, consumer products, healthcare, energy, financial and business services, packaging and industrial sectors. Among the firm's most notable investments are the following (separated by the private equity fund from which the investment was made:

Fund I - Aéropostale, Integrated Circuit Systems (Nasdaq: ICST), NRT Incorporated, Safety 1st (Nasdaq: SAFT), Standard Hotel

Fund II - CamelBak Group, Multi-Packaging Solutions, New York & Company, Reddy Ice, Seven for All Mankind (jeans), Stuart Weitzman and Vitamin Shoppe.

Fund III - Aearo Technologies, Cabi, Caribbean Financial Group, Chesapeake Packaging Chromalox, Ironshore, Mold-Rite Plastics, Pet Supplies Plus, PlayCore, Rag & Bone, Universal Hospital Services, and Victor Technologies.

Fund III SPV - Dynojet Research, and Ohio Transmission Corporation.

From Wikipedia’s article on John D. Howard (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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