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Joined DeSilva+Phillips in 2003
Notable D+P transactions include the sales of Virgo Publishing to Seaport Capital, Beckett Publishing to Apprise Media, IEG to WPP, and the debt and equity financing of Story Worldwide. Prior major transactions include the sale of Sporting News to Vulcan Ventures, the acquisition of HarperCollins by Pearson, the sale of Churchill Livingston medical publishing to Harcourt General, the sale of two Journal Register newspapers to Copley Press, the sale of Troll children’s publishing company to Torstar, the sale of Paramount to Viacom, the sale of Alaskan Cable Network to GCI, the sale of Katz Media to DLJ Merchant Banking, and the acquisition of QVC by Comcast and TCI.
17 years of media investment banking experience previously with Bankers Trust, Communications Equity Associates, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and Lazard Freres
Associate VP, 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee
Political appointee, The White House (first Reagan administration)
B.S., Columbia University School of General Studies
M.B.A., Columbia University Graduate School of Business
General Media, Educational Publishing, Marketing Services, Business Services, Healthcare Media | 