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Clarence T. Schmitz has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Outsource Partners International since 2002, when the firm acquired the BPO practice of KPMG. He has extensive Finance and Accounting experience and an established track record in building and operating professional service businesses. In addition, his background includes considerable expertise in M&A and private equity transactions.
He was a co-founder of Golenberg Schmitz Capital Partners, a Los Angeles merchant banking firm that focused on early stage businesses and technologies with investments and strategic counsel.
From 1995 to 2000, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Jefferies Group, Inc. He also was a Director of Jefferies & Company, Inc. and chaired the credit committee. His responsibilities also included serving on the executive committee and the underwriting approval committee.
His career includes 25 years with KPMG, with numerous leadership positions in the United States and overseas, as well as serving on the board of directors and the management committee. Among his many responsibilities at KPMG, he was national Managing Partner of the Manufacturing, Retailing and Distribution line of business and chaired the International Manufacturing Committee from 1993-95. He was Managing Partner of the Los Angeles Business Unit from 1990-93, and Chairman of KPMG's International M&A Consulting Group from 1987-90.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Case Western Reserve University and was elected Alumnus of the Year. Among his many civic activities, he currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Childhood Cancer Foundation. | 