Profile
Mr. Charlie W.
Banta is President & Founder at Mercury Capital Partners.
He formed Mercury Capital Partners in October of 2000.
In the summer of 1971 Mr. Banta worked for Time, Inc., developing a cable TV strategy for the board of directors.
In 1974 he was President and Co-Founder of Community Pacific Broadcasting (CPB) with radio stations in Alaska, Washington State, Oregon, California, and Iowa.
He has also served as radio Group Vice President for Greater Media, a diversified media company with investments in cable TV, newspapers and radio.
At Greater Media, he oversaw 16 radio stations in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Central New Jersey and Boston.
In 1994 Mr. Banta became President and Founder of Mercury Radio Communications, which owned radio properties in Buffalo and Philadelphia.
He sold Mercury Radio Communications to Citadel Communications in October of 1999.
Mr. Banta received his BA from Yale University (Magna Cum Laude) in 1970 and his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (specializing in finance) in 1972.
Charles W. Banta active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Mercury Capital Partners
Mercury Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Mercury Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Charles W. Banta. The firm has its headquarters in New York. | Founder | 15/12/2010 |
Former positions of Charles W. Banta
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Mercury Radio Communications /4 Radio Stations/ | President | 30/10/1999 |
Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp.
Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of iHeartMedia, Inc., Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp. is a company that owns and operates radio stations. The company is based in Monterey, CA. Community Pacific Broadcasting was acquired by Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc. on January 07, 1997 for $35 million. | President | 30/12/1993 |
TIME INC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/08/1971 |
Training of Charles W. Banta
Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
Yale University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Mercury Capital Partners
Mercury Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Mercury Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Charles W. Banta. The firm has its headquarters in New York. | Finance |
TI Gotham, Inc.
TI Gotham, Inc. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services TI Gotham, Inc. is a media company, which engages in the provision of portfolio of news and lifestyle brands across a set of interest areas. The company was founded by Henry Robinson Luce and Briton Hadden on November 28, 1922 and is headquartered in Des Moines, IA. | Consumer Services |
Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp.
Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of iHeartMedia, Inc., Community Pacific Broadcasting Corp. is a company that owns and operates radio stations. The company is based in Monterey, CA. Community Pacific Broadcasting was acquired by Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc. on January 07, 1997 for $35 million. | Consumer Services |
Mercury Radio Communications /4 Radio Stations/ | Consumer Services |
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