Jon Robert Bauer
Chief Executive Officer at Contrarian Capital Management LLC
Profile
Mr. Jon R.
Bauer is a Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer at Contrarian Capital Management LLC.
He is on the Board of Directors at Harvard Industries, Inc. He leads the firm’s corporate investment activities and has over 35 years of experience investing in both active and passive distressed securities.
He has headed or served on numerous bank debt, bond, or trade claims committees and is a founding member of the Trade Claims Buyers Association.
He has served on a number of Board of Directors including International Coal and Special Metals Corp.
From 1986 until 1995, Mr. Bauer was a Managing Director at Oppenheimer and Co. where he founded the distressed sales and trading business and was the co-Portfolio Manager of the Oppenheimer Horizon distressed securities partnerships which commenced operations in 1987.
From 1981 to 1986, he was the Senior Analyst in the Bankruptcy Group at Bear Stearns where he originated and helped execute the successful control investment in Revere Copper and Brass.
From 1977 to 1979, Mr. Bauer was an Analyst in the Credit Audit Department of The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A.
and was responsible for identifying companies in the Bank’s loan portfolio that were likely to default.
Mr. Bauer received his Bachelor of Arts (with Honors) from Rutgers College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Jon Robert Bauer active positions
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Contrarian Capital Management LLC
Contrarian Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Contrarian Capital Management LLC (Contrarian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer. Contrarian provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles. | Chief Executive Officer | 31/12/1994 |
Harvard Industries, Inc.
Harvard Industries, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Harvard Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplier components for original equipment manufactures. Its subsidiaries produce a wide range of products which include complex & high volume aluminum castings and other cast, fabricated, machined & decorated metal products and metal stamped & roll form products. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NJ. | Director/Board Member | 16/02/2010 |
Former positions of Jon Robert Bauer
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Rhapsody Acquisition Corp.
Rhapsody Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Company is a blank check company formed to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business. The Company is in the development stage. | Director/Board Member | 21/08/2008 |
Arpeggio Acquisition Corp. | Director/Board Member | 31/05/2006 |
International Energy Group LLC (Missouri)
International Energy Group LLC (Missouri) CoalEnergy Minerals International Coal Group, Inc. produces coal. The company was founded in May 2004 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Director/Board Member | 20/04/2006 |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1994 |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/12/1985 |
Training of Jon Robert Bauer
Rutgers State University of New Jersey | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Contrarian Capital Management LLC
Contrarian Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Contrarian Capital Management LLC (Contrarian) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1995 by Jon Bauer, Janice Stanton and Gil Tenzer. Contrarian provides advisory services on a discretionary basis to institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles. | Finance |
International Energy Group LLC (Missouri)
International Energy Group LLC (Missouri) CoalEnergy Minerals International Coal Group, Inc. produces coal. The company was founded in May 2004 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Energy Minerals |
Rhapsody Acquisition Corp.
Rhapsody Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The Company is a blank check company formed to serve as a vehicle to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business. The Company is in the development stage. | Finance |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Arpeggio Acquisition Corp. | Finance |
Harvard Industries, Inc.
Harvard Industries, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Harvard Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplier components for original equipment manufactures. Its subsidiaries produce a wide range of products which include complex & high volume aluminum castings and other cast, fabricated, machined & decorated metal products and metal stamped & roll form products. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NJ. | Producer Manufacturing |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information. | Finance |
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA Major BanksFinance The Chase Manhattan Bank NA operates a commercial banking. It provides financial products, services, and advice, planning and treasury management services. The company is located in New York, NY. | Finance |
Special Metals Corp.
Special Metals Corp. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Special Metals Corp. offers a range of nickel alloys, cobalt alloys and product forms. The firm products include nickel alloys in standard mill forms, from ingots and billets to plate, sheet, strip, tubing, bar and wire. It operates through their manufacturing and research facilities, distribution network and sales offices worldwide. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Huntington, WV. | Producer Manufacturing |
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