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Hennessy & Simmons LLC is pleased to announce the promotion
of Steven R. Brown, David O. Hawkins and Richard A. Lobo to
Partner from Managing Director effective 12/4/03.
Mr. Brown joined CHS in 1994 and has held
various positions within the organization. While at CHS, Steve
has been a key contributor to many successful investments
including Cerex Advanced Fabrics L.P., Norse Dairy Systems
L.P., Monona Wire Corporation and CII Technologies, Inc. Some
of Steve’s most recent accomplishments include leading
the sale of Weasler Engineering, Inc. which resulted in a
substantial gain for Fund II, and closing Fund IV’s
investment in Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc. He serves on the Board
of Directors of Otis Spunkmeyer, Inc., Berkline/Benchcraft
Holdings LLC and Hunt Valve Company, Inc. Prior to joining
CHS, Steve worked at Heller Financial in various capacities.
Mr. Brown holds a B.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan
and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.
Mr. Hawkins joined CHS in 1995 after beginning
his private equity career at Heller Equity Capital Corporation.
While at CHS, Dave has played a significant role with new
investment opportunities and helped senior management grow
portfolio companies through internal expansion and industry
consolidation. Recently, Dave directed the sale process for
Utiliserve, Inc. and Stronghaven, Inc., resulting in significant
gains for CHS. He was a Board member at Jeffrey Chain, L.P.,
and currently serves as a Director of Tharco Containers, Precise
Technology, Inc. and Kranson Industries, Inc. Prior to becoming
involved in private equity investing, Dave was a commercial
lender with Chase Manhattan Bank and Heller Financial, Inc.
He received a B.S. degree from Indiana University and an M.M.
from Northwestern University.
Mr. Lobo has held various positions within
CHS since joining the firm in 1993. He has been actively involved
with many of the firm’s successful investments including
Omega Cabinets LTD., Inc., Associated Building Systems, Inc.
and Auto-Shade LLC and, most recently, completed the sale
of Corporate Benefit Services of America, Inc. in a transaction
that resulted in an attractive gain for Fund III. Mr. Lobo
currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mail Contractors
of America, Inc, Houston Wire & Cable Company and Western
Nonwovens, Inc. Prior to joining CHS, Mr. Lobo served as a
Financial Analyst with Nagelvoort & Company, a private
investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Mr. Lobo
holds a B.S. degree from Georgetown University and an M.B.A.
from Northwestern University. |