Profile
Derex Walker is currently the Chief Risk Officer at Catterton Management Co. LLC since 2021.
Prior to this, he worked as a Partner at The Yucaipa Cos.
LLC from 2006 to 2021, a Principal at Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC from 2002 to 2005, and a Vice President at Wasserstein Perella & Co. from 1999 to 2002.
He also worked as a Director at Morgans Hotel Group Co. in 2014.
Mr. Walker received his undergraduate degree from Howard University in 1988, his MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1992, and his graduate degree from The University of Chicago Law School in 1995.
Former positions of Derex Walker
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
The Yucaipa Cos. LLC
 The Yucaipa Cos. LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Yucaipa Cos. LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Ronald Wayne Burkle. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 30/01/2021 |
| MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO. | Director/Board Member | 10/09/2014 |
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC
 Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/2005 |
Wasserstein Perella & Co.
 Wasserstein Perella & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wasserstein Perella & Co. provides investment banking services. The private company is based in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 30/07/2002 |
Training of Derex Walker
| The University of Chicago Law School | Graduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| Howard University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 4 |
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Morgans Hotel Group Co.
 Morgans Hotel Group Co. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Morgans Hotel Group Co. operates, owns, acquires, develops, and redevelops boutique hotels. It also operates nightclubs, restaurants, bars, and other food and beverage venues in many of the hotels and casinos. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Wasserstein Perella & Co.
Wasserstein Perella & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wasserstein Perella & Co. provides investment banking services. The private company is based in New York. | Finance |
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC
Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Miller Buckfire & Co. LLC operates as an investment bank, which provides corporate finance and strategic advisory services. It focuses on addressing transformational issues of clients such as recapitalizations, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financing transactions. The company was founded by Kenneth A. Buckfire and Henry S. Miller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
The Yucaipa Cos. LLC
The Yucaipa Cos. LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Yucaipa Cos. LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Ronald Wayne Burkle. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
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