Post by Miss Alice on May 9, 2008 19:41:31 GMT -5
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Tony Ressler
Mr. Ressler co-founded Ares Management LLC in 1997, the general partner of the Ares Funds, including Ares Leveraged Investment Funds I-VIII private securities investment funds focused primarily on bank loans and high yield securities and the Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund (“ACOF”) a private equity fund focused on making control oriented equity investments in under capitalized middle market companies. Mr. Ressler also co-founded Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990, general partner of the Apollo Investment Funds, private investment funds focused primarily on making control oriented equity investments. Prior to 1990, Mr. Ressler served as a Senior Vice President in the High Yield Bond Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, with responsibility for the New Issue/Syndicate Desk. Mr. Ressler serves on several boards of directors including: Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Samsonite Luggage. Mr. Ressler is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education and a former executive committee member of LEARN. Mr. Ressler is also one of the founding members of the Board of the Painted Turtle Camp, the Southern California chapter of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps created to serve children dealing with chronic and life threatening illnesses by creating memorable, old-fashioned camping experiences. Mr. Ressler received his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received his MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. Mr. Ressler lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons.
Tony Ressler
Mr. Ressler co-founded Ares Management LLC in 1997, the general partner of the Ares Funds, including Ares Leveraged Investment Funds I-VIII private securities investment funds focused primarily on bank loans and high yield securities and the Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund (“ACOF”) a private equity fund focused on making control oriented equity investments in under capitalized middle market companies. Mr. Ressler also co-founded Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990, general partner of the Apollo Investment Funds, private investment funds focused primarily on making control oriented equity investments. Prior to 1990, Mr. Ressler served as a Senior Vice President in the High Yield Bond Department of Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated, with responsibility for the New Issue/Syndicate Desk. Mr. Ressler serves on several boards of directors including: Allied Waste Industries, Inc. and Samsonite Luggage. Mr. Ressler is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for Early Education and a former executive committee member of LEARN. Mr. Ressler is also one of the founding members of the Board of the Painted Turtle Camp, the Southern California chapter of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps created to serve children dealing with chronic and life threatening illnesses by creating memorable, old-fashioned camping experiences. Mr. Ressler received his B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received his MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. Mr. Ressler lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons.