David S. Timson

David is responsible for sourcing, analyzing and monitoring direct investments. His duties include screening private equity investments, negotiating terms and structures, assisting portfolio companies and maintaining private equity, entrepreneurial and investor contacts.

David is responsible for the BirdsEye, Esselte, Hertz, Kappa Smurfit and Leiner investments. He is also responsible for several successful investments, including Corporate Express (bought by Buhrmann), Diamond Multimedia, Force Energy, GDE Systems, Gevity HR (NASDAQ: GVHR), International Manufacturing Services, Microchip Technology, Morningstar Foods (bought by Dean Foods), Prestone Holdings (bought by Allied Signal), SalesLogix (bought by Best Software), Scientific Protein Labs and TAC Bancshares (bought by First Union).

Previous Experience:
Brinson Partners/UBS Global Asset Management
MPI
Greyhound Capital

Academic:
University of Illinois, BS, MS

Executive Assistant: Kirsten Cimmarusti