Clifford Press

Clifford Press has served as Chief Executive Officer of Acacia Research since September 2019 and as a director since June 2018. Mr. Press has been a Managing Member of OPP, LLC, and its predecessor firm, Oliver Press Partners, LLC, an investment advisory firm since March 2005. From 1986 to March 2003, Mr. Press served as a General Partner of Hyde Park Holdings, Inc., a private equity investment firm that he co-founded. Mr. Press currently serves on the Board of Directors of Drive Shack, Inc. (NYSE: DS), an operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses, where he has served since February 2016. From April 2016 to October 2019 Mr. Press served as a director of Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO), a provider of data storage solutions. From October 2016 until June 2018 Mr. Press served as a director of Stewart Information Services Corporation (NYSE: STC), a real estate information, title insurance and transaction management company. From March 2008 to November 2009, Mr. Press served as a director of Coherent Inc. (NASDAQ: COHR), a manufacturer of laser-based photonic products. From December 2011 until the company was acquired in February 2013, Mr. Press served as a director of SeaBright Holdings, Inc. (formerly NYSE: SBX), a specialty provider of multi-jurisdictional workers’ compensation insurance. From 2001 to June 2011, Mr. Press served as a director of GM Network Ltd., a private holding company providing Internet-based digital currency services. Mr. Press received his MA degree from Oxford University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.