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Mark K. Harrison
Fondateur chez
Red Clay Advisors LLC
Profil
Mr. Harrison is currently the president of the Business Consortium Fund, Inc. Previously, in addition to co-founding Red Clay, Mr. Harrison gained experience in venture capital investing with the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development ("MDDBED"), managing private equity/venture capital portfolio companies with GSA Management, and investment management for problem portfolio companies with HK Special Situations Group in partnership with Michael Kelley.
Mr. Harrison served as principal legal counsel and then as Deputy Director of MDDBED programs that made early stage investments in technology companies located in Maryland.
At the time of Mr. Harrison's departure, the programs had invested $11M in 32 companies with a valuation of $54M ($46M in cash from liquidated investments).
Mr. Harrison joined GSA Management in 2001 and then co-founded HK Special Situations Group in 2004.
Mr. Harrison also practiced law with a focus on general corporate, securities and business transactions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission and at the law firm of Venable, Baetjer and Howard.
Mr. Harrison completed his B.S.
from Cornell University and a J.D.
from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Postes actifs de Mark K. Harrison
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Red Clay Advisors LLC
 Red Clay Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Clay focuses on microbuyouts and lower middle-market buyouts and recapitalizations. Red Clay invests in purchases of businesses from retiring founders and/or family owners and corporate divestitures and sales initiated by other venture capital and private equity investors. The firm targets opportunities in the manufacturing, industrial, retail, business services and consumer services industries. They invest across the US, but primarily in Eastern, Midwestern and Southeastern metropolitan areas. Red Clay seeks to grow and/or consolidate the businesses they acquire and create investment returns through sales to or mergers with strategic buyers or middle-market private equity funds. Their goal is to increase equity value through earnings growth, valuation ratio expansion and conservative use of financial leverage. Red Clay invests in companies with positive pro forma adjusted EBITDA or the clear ability to achieve positive EBITDA soon after closing. Investments generally range from $500,000 for platform companies but with no minimum for add-on acquisitions, and up to $3 million for all acquisitions, although larger transactions are considered in partnership with larger sponsor groups. | Fondateur | 01/01/2006 |
Anciens postes connus de Mark K. Harrison
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
 Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development General GovernmentGovernment Administers business & economic development policies | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Maryland
 University of Maryland Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development
Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development General GovernmentGovernment Administers business & economic development policies | Government |
Red Clay Advisors LLC
Red Clay Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Red Clay focuses on microbuyouts and lower middle-market buyouts and recapitalizations. Red Clay invests in purchases of businesses from retiring founders and/or family owners and corporate divestitures and sales initiated by other venture capital and private equity investors. The firm targets opportunities in the manufacturing, industrial, retail, business services and consumer services industries. They invest across the US, but primarily in Eastern, Midwestern and Southeastern metropolitan areas. Red Clay seeks to grow and/or consolidate the businesses they acquire and create investment returns through sales to or mergers with strategic buyers or middle-market private equity funds. Their goal is to increase equity value through earnings growth, valuation ratio expansion and conservative use of financial leverage. Red Clay invests in companies with positive pro forma adjusted EBITDA or the clear ability to achieve positive EBITDA soon after closing. Investments generally range from $500,000 for platform companies but with no minimum for add-on acquisitions, and up to $3 million for all acquisitions, although larger transactions are considered in partnership with larger sponsor groups. | Finance |
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