Matt Ross
Director/Board Member at Gibson Brands, Inc.
Network origin in Matt Ross first degree
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University of Pennsylvania
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 709 |
KKR Group Co., Inc.
 KKR Group Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 86 |
KKR Credit Advisors US LLC (Private Equity)
 KKR Credit Advisors US LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance KKR Credit Advisors US LLC (Private Equity) (KKR Credit Advisors US) is a private equity division of KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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| Operating Division | Investment Managers | 80 |
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois)
 The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.
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| Private Company | Engineering & Construction | 28 |
Gibson Brands, Inc.
 Gibson Brands, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Gibson Brands, Inc. manufactures musical instruments and professional audio equipment. It offers electric and acoustic guitars, strings, accessories and hardware. The company was founded by Orville Gibson in 1894 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.
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| Holding Company | Recreational Products | 14 |
Centerbridge Partners LP
 Centerbridge Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Centerbridge Partners LP(Centerbridge Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jeffrey Harold Aronson and Timothy Gallogly. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 11 |
Venor Capital Management LP
 Venor Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Venor Capital Management LP (Venor) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was co-founded by Jeffrey A. Bersh and Michael J. Wartell in 2005. Venor provides investment advisory services to private funds and a separately managed account.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 3 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Matt Ross via their personal network
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| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Blue Ridge Capital LLC (New York)
 Blue Ridge Capital LLC (New York) Investment ManagersFinance Blue Ridge Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1996 by John Griffin. They provides discretionary investment management and administrative services to two private investment funds, one onshore and one offshore, whose interests are offered only on a private-placement basis. Blue Ridge Capital also manages on a discretionary basis two private funds whose investors are limited to eligible employees, their family members and former employees. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc.
 KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| KKR & CO. INC. | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer General Counsel | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP
 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP (KKR) is a private equity subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc founded in 1976 by Henry Kravis, George Roberts and Jerome Kohlberg. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Independent Dir/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| TEAC CORPORATION | Electronics/Appliances | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Private Equity Investor Analyst-Equity Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
The Ohio State University
 The Ohio State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC
 KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC Investment ManagersFinance KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (KKR Credit) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and a hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP. KKR Credit advises pooled investment vehicles, dedicated separately managed account vehicles, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs), closed-end investment companies, and discretionary accounts established for third-party institutional investors. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income Investment Committee Member Head-Fixed Income Invts | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| New York University School of Law | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree | |
| Swarthmore College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas (Custody) | Regional Banks | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Brown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Baldwin Piano, Inc.
 Baldwin Piano, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Baldwin Piano, Inc. manufactures and distributes pianos. The company was founded on October 26, 2001 and is headquartered in Trumann, AR. | Recreational Products | Chief Executive Officer President | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| FS KKR CAPITAL CORP. | Investment Managers | Chief Operating Officer | |
Workday GmbH
 Workday GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Workday, Inc., Workday GmbH is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. The company is based in Munich, Germany. Workday is committed to promoting workplace belonging, diversity, and inclusion by making groundbreaking decisions, listening, and investing in their employees to create a positive work environment for all. Workday offers flexible solutions that can be scaled according to your needs to remain at the forefront of innovation. Founded in 2005 by David A. Duffield and Aneel Bhusri, Aneel Bhusri has been the CEO since 2005. | Packaged Software | President | |
| FS KKR CAPITAL CORP. II | Investment Managers | Chief Operating Officer | |
The Paley Center for Media
 The Paley Center for Media Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services The Paley Center for Media is a non-profit organization that leads discussions about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms. The non-profit company is based in Beverly Hills, CA. The center draws upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community to provide respected programming. The Paley Archive, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements, is accessible to the public. The center also serves as a neutral setting for media professionals to engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Maureen J. Reidy has been the CEO of the company since 2013. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
| CORPORATE CAPITAL TRUST INC | Investment Managers | Chief Operating Officer | |
| The University of Waterloo | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC
 Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC (WFCS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded 1852 and formerly known as Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC, a non-bank indirect subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial and bank holding company. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. WFCS provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. They also act as portfolio manager for certain wrap fee advisory programs. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Instituto de Empresa SL | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Berggruen Institute
 Berggruen Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Berggruen Institute on Governance develops new ideas to shape political, economic, and social institutions. The company was founded by Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
FS Investment Corp. IV
 FS Investment Corp. IV Investment ManagersFinance FS Investment Corp. IV invests in middle-market companies located in the United States with revenues of USD 50 - 2500 million. The fund targets companies operating in the fields food, beverage & tobacco, technology hardware & equipment, energy, consumer services, media, commercial & professional services, materials and software & services. The firm provides financing in the form of senior secured loans, second lien secured loans and subordinated loans, common or preferred equity investments and equity-related securities such as rights & warrants. It acquires minority stakes in conjunction with the debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor. | Investment Managers | Chief Operating Officer | |
TQ Ventures LLC
 TQ Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance TQ Ventures LLC (TQ Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Andrew Marks, Scooter Braun and Schuster Tanger. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor |
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International
| United States | 38 |
| Canada | 3 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 17 |
| Consumer Durables | 4 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 187 |
| Private Equity Investor | 132 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 90 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 75 |
| Chairman | 68 |
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| Raymond McGuire | 31 |
| Adriane Brown | 23 |
| Mary Dillon | 23 |
| Chris McFadden | 22 |
| Matthew Cohler | 20 |
| Henry Edward Juszkiewicz | 19 |
| Matthew Stephen Kabaker | 18 |
| David Homer Berryman | 14 |
| Giacomo Picco | 14 |
| Ryan Wilson | 12 |
| Arturo Gutiérrez Hernández | 11 |
| James Curleigh | 11 |
| W. Mattson | 10 |
| AJAY Kavan | 10 |
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