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Todd Newnam is a Managing Director based in Charlotte. He focuses on U.S. buyout and growth equity investments in larger companies focused on software, semiconductors, electronic systems, and related distribution businesses.
Since joining Carlyle in 2000, Mr. Newnam has been actively involved with the firm's investments in SS&C Technologies, Inc., Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. CPU Technology Inc., Firth Rixson, Ltd (partial sale through a recapitalization in conjunction with Lehman Brothers), Forged Metals, Inc. (merged with Firth Rixson, Ltd.) and Sippican Inc. (acquired by Lockheed Martin). He has also worked on a number of cross border transactions with other Carlyle Funds, including two deals that closed, AZ Electronics, Ltd. and Firth Rixson, Ltd.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Newnam was a Vice President of the Defense, Aerospace, and Technical Services Group in the First Union Securities, Inc.'s M&A Group (formerly Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.). Prior to attending business school, Mr. Newnam was an investment banker with Salomon Brothers, Inc. and PaineWebber Inc.
Mr. Newnam earned a B.A. in political science from Davidson College where he was one of 43 nationally selected students to attend The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Fellows summer program in Chicago, Illinois. He received an M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Business School.
Mr. Newnam is a member of the Board of Directors of SS&C Technologies, Inc., Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. and CPU Technology Inc. | 