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| David Given - Managing Partner
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Prior to joining the group in
1990, David was a shareholder, director and
executive vice president of Automated Tracking Systems (Hudson, Ohio). From
1980-88, he held various positions in the Corporate Finance Department of
Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and Robertson, Colman & Stephens in New
York and San Francisco. David received a B.A. in economics from Brown
University and an MBA from the Wharton School. David currently allocates
his time between the Cleveland and Seattle offices.
Email:
dgiven@bluepointcapital.com |
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| John Kirby - Managing Partner
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John has more than 20 years
of experience in equity capital investing,
having served as vice president and area head of Citicorp Venture Capital
prior to joining the group in 1991. Prior to his career with Citicorp
Venture Capital, John was with the Leveraged Funding Group of Citibank,
specializing in leveraged buyout transactions. John graduated from Bates
College with a B.A. in economics. John serves as a director of Cook &
Boardman, Floral Plant Growers, JTM Foods, The Lion Brewery and Quality
Synthetic Rubber.
Email:
jkirby@bluepointcapital.com |
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Chip has been with the group since 1998.
Chip opened Blue Point’s Shanghai office, which he continues to lead,
in 2004. Chip previously worked in business development for the Sara
Lee Corporation in Hong Kong, as well as for Strategic Planning Associates
(now part of Oliver Wyman), providing strategic consulting services
to a number of Fortune 500 companies. Chip holds a B.A. in Asian studies
from Brown University and a master’s degree in public administration
from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Chip has been a
contributor on issues related to China investment to a number of national
news organizations, including Bloomberg, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal
and American Public Media’s national radio show Marketplace.
Email:
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John joined the group in
1998 from The Boston Consulting Group, where he
was a manager and focused on growth strategy and operational effectiveness
for clients in a range of industries. Prior to attending business school,
John was with Salomon Brothers Inc., where he focused on mergers and
acquisitions. John earned a B.S. in economics from Miami University and an
MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
John serves as a director of JTM Foods and Quality Synthetic Rubber.
Email:
jlemay@bluepointcapital.com |
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Sean joined the group in 1990.
Prior to joining the group, Sean held various positions within KeyCorp,
including Investment Banking and Credit Administration. Sean earned a
B.S. in economics from Allegheny College and an MBA from John Carroll
University. Sean serves as a director of Alco Manufacturing, AWP,
Floral Plant Growers and LineStar Services.
Email:
sward@bluepointcapital.com |
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| Jim Marra - Director of Business Development
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Jim joined the group in 1991.
Before joining the group, Jim held
various positions with Citicorp in the Leveraged Capital, Investment
Banking and Venture Capital Groups. Jim earned a B.S. in psychology
from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the University of
Pittsburgh.
Email:
jmarra@bluepointcapital.com |
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| Patrick Massey - Associate
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Patrick joined the group in 2009.
Previously, Patrick was an investment banking analyst in the
mergers and acquisitions group at KeyBanc Capital Markets in
Cleveland. Patrick holds a B.G.S. from the University of
Michigan.
Email:
pmassey@bluepointcapital.com |
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Ben joined the group in 2010.
Previously, Ben was an investment banking associate in the
mergers and acquisitions group at Duff & Phelps Securities in
Chicago. Ben holds a B.S. in finance from the University of
Illinois.
Email:
bnewman@bluepointcapital.com |
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