Freeman Spogli
J. Frederick Simmons joined Freeman Spogli in 1986, became a partner in 1991 and became a Senior Advisory Partner in 2021. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Simmons was a Vice President in the Los Angeles office of Bankers Trust Company, specializing in lending to leveraged buyouts. From 1978 to 1984, he held other key positions with Bankers Trust, including responsibility for middle market lending in Southern California and serving in the Commercial Banking Group in New York City. Mr. Simmons graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Williams College in 1978 and received his master's degree in business administration from New York University in 1982.
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Freeman Spogli
Freeman Spogli is a private equity firm dedicated exclusively to investing in and partnering with management in consumer-related and distribution companies in the United States. Since its founding in 1983, Freeman Spogli has invested over $4 billion in 58 portfolio companies, and is currently making investments from FS Equity Partners VII, L.P., a $1.3 billion fund. The Firm maintains offices in Los Angeles and New York and has a staff of 25 employees, including 11 partners with an average tenure of 25 years at Freeman Spogli.