Kelso & Company
Tom joined Kelso in 1983. He spent the preceding three years as a lending officer in the Corporate Division of Chemical Bank.
Tom is currently a director of Augusta Sportswear, Nivel and Renfro. He has served as a director on the boards of many Kelso portfolio companies, including BWAY, Charter Communications, ClubCar, Cygnus Publishing, Ellis Communications, King Broadcasting, Sandler O’Neill + Partners and TransDigm.
Tom received a B.S. in Business Administration with special attainments in Commerce from Washington & Lee University in 1980. He is currently the Chairman of the Investment Committee of Washington & Lee, and is also a member of the Investment Committees of Choate Rosemary Hall in Connecticut and The Sacred Heart School in New York City.
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Kelso & Company
Kelso has been investing in private equity for nearly 40 years. Kelso’s industry-leading alignment of interest and partnership approach date back to its founder, Louis Kelso, who is commonly referred to as the inventor of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (or ESOP). Kelso benefits from a successful investment track record, a long-tenured and stable investing team, and a reputation as a preferred partner to management teams and corporates.