Anne Ragains

Anne Ragains’s insight as a serial entrepreneur is invaluable to our firm. Anne’s accolades include founding and serving as CEO of Great Escape Theatres®, which was one of the largest movie theatre chains in the United States when it was sold in 2012.

After graduating from Indiana University, Anne began her career as an elementary school teacher. Later, Anne formed a very successful company involved in the acquisition and development of real estate. In 1990, Anne made her first foray into the private equity world by acquiring and revitalizing a company called Telemessaging Inc., which she still owns today.

In 1997, Anne built her first movie theatre in Bedford, IN, which was the start of the Great Escape chain. Ms. Ragains had the foresight to build first class stadium seating movie theatres in underserved markets. By 2012, when Anne sold Great Escape to Regal Entertainment Group, the chain had 26 locations in 13 states.