Experience

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  The Directors Firm

  • Managing Director

    • 2001 - Present

    Link CEOs and CFOs to investment management ifrms seeking advisor or directors for their portfolio companies

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  Lehigh University

  • Bethlehem PA

  • trustee

    • 2006 - 2009
    • Bethlehem PA

    Led reinvigoration of information technology programs in support of bio sciences and related engineering and businessprograms

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  DePaul University

  • Chicago IL

  • Trustee

    • 1982 - 2009
    • Chicago IL

    Finance Committee, Investment Subcommittee, strategy. Became long standing trustee with basis for recommending strategic changes to pricing, investment management and selection.

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  Unisys Corporation

  • Group President & EVP

    • 1995 - 2000

    Line management of worldwide systems integration and outsourcing - achieved $600M turnaround in 4 years. Joined when the board decided to segment the business into three operating units focused on hardware, maintenance and services. Services were traditionally discounted significantly to acquire...

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  First Manhatten Consulting

  • NYC

  • Vice President

    • Jan 1993 - Nov 1995
    • NYC

    Principal focused on stratey for financial institutions. Focused on developing customer specific prodct and marketing programs significantly improving ROE.

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  LC Russell LLC

  • Chicago

  • CEO

    • Jan 1991 - Nov 1995
    • Chicago

    Private equity investor with two companies acquired in a LBO transaction

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  Boston Consulting Group

  • Vice President

    • 1987 - 1990

    Principal focused on strategy for financial institutions

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  First National Bank of Chicago

  • Executive Vice President

    • 1981 - 1988

    Line management of worldwide noncredit products such as cash management, trust services, edge banks and speciality services for corporate and institutional customers. Led consumer bank including credit card, personal trust and wealth management

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  McKinsey & Company

  • Principal

    • 1967 - 1978

    Principal and fractional owner focused on strategy for technology and financial corporations. Led the selection of the universal product code [bar codes] which structurally changed the grocery industry and other retail industries world wide. Developed a framework for evaluating technology driven ...

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  TRW

  • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

  • Engineering Specialist, Contract Administrator, Marketing Manager

    • Jun 1960 - Jun 1967
    • Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

    Started as specialist dealing with high performance [B!, U2] jet engine pumps - Contractor administor for Minuteman rocket nozzels, apus for Terrier Tartar missils and eventually advanced materials for helicopters. Negotiated major changes in defense contracts for major weapons systems including...