Barry Porter

Founder at

Clarity Partners

68 year

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Barry A. Porter is the founder of Global Crossing USA, Inc. (founded in 1997), Kailai Investments Co., Ltd. (founded in 2005), and Clarity Partners (founded in 2000).
At Clarity Partners, he holds the title of Managing General Partner from 2000 to present.
Dr. Porter currently holds positions at ImpreMedia LLC, Pacific Council on International Policy, and Watertower Ventures, LLC.
At ImpreMedia LLC, he holds the title of Director.
Dr. Porter has held former positions at Curidium Medica Ltd. as Chairman, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. as Senior Managing Director, Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. as Lead Independent Director (2011-2022), Bear Stearns Securities Corp.
as Senior Managing Director, PrimeCo Personal Communications LP as Director, Base Entertainment, Inc. as Director (2000-2012), Naylor Association Solutions as Director, Pacific Capital Group Co. Ltd. as Managing Director, Maple Knoll Communities, Inc. as Director, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. as Investment Banker, Pacific Capital Bancorp.
(Invt Mgmt) as Principal, eMind LLC as Board Member, and Wyman Bautzer Rothman & Kuchel as Attorney.
Dr. Porter's education history includes a graduate degree and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Barry Porter active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Clarity Partners Clarity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Clarity Partners invests in companies located in the United States and China. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of media, communications, business services, basic industries, energy and natural resources. It participates in recapitalization and growth capital requirements an investment size ranging from USD 15 to 100 million. It acquires both control & minority interests and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Founder	2000-06-30
ImpreMedia LLC ImpreMedia LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspapers and magazines.	Director/Board Member	2011-09-21
Pacific Council on International Policy Pacific Council on International Policy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates non-partisan membership based organization focused on foreign policy	Director/Board Member	-
Watertower Ventures, LLC Watertower Ventures, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Watertower Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on technology and finance industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 0.5 to 5 million. The firm acts as a lead investor.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Former positions of Barry Porter

Companies	Position	End
HUDSON PACIFIC PROPERTIES, INC.	Director/Board Member	2022-03-16
Base Entertainment, Inc. Base Entertainment, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Develops, produces and manages live entertainment programs	Director/Board Member	-
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Naylor Association Solutions Naylor Association Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services to the trade and professional associations	Director/Board Member	-
Bear Stearns Securities Corp. Bear Stearns Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Finance
Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bear Stearns Asset Management, Inc. is an asset management firm and broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management, Inc. and their ultimate parent is JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). They manage equity and fixed-income separate accounts, mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds. Their clients include corporations, municipal governments, multi-employer plans, endowments, foundations, family groups and high net-worth individuals	Finance
Global Crossing USA, Inc. Global Crossing USA, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunication services	Communications
Curidium Medica Ltd. Curidium Medica Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops targeted medicines and companion diagnostics used in the medical sector	Health Technology
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Functions as real estate investment trust which acquires, develops and operates office and state-of-the-art studio properties	Finance
Pacific Capital Bancorp. (Invt Mgmt) Pacific Capital Bancorp. (Invt Mgmt) Investment ManagersFinance Pacific Capital Wealth Management Services invests primarily in the stocks of US large-cap companies in the finance, consumer non-durables, energy minerals, electronic technology, healthcare technology and technology services sectors. The firm maintains a very low turnover rate	Finance
Bear Stearns Securities Corp. Bear Stearns Securities Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage services	Finance
Clarity Partners Clarity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Clarity Partners invests in companies located in the United States and China. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of media, communications, business services, basic industries, energy and natural resources. It participates in recapitalization and growth capital requirements an investment size ranging from USD 15 to 100 million. It acquires both control & minority interests and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
PrimeCo Personal Communications LP PrimeCo Personal Communications LP Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides cellular telecommunication services	Communications
ImpreMedia LLC ImpreMedia LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Provides newspapers and magazines.	Consumer Services
University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
eMind LLC eMind LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides Compliance management web software services	Commercial Services
Pacific Council on International Policy Pacific Council on International Policy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates non-partisan membership based organization focused on foreign policy	Commercial Services
Base Entertainment, Inc. Base Entertainment, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Develops, produces and manages live entertainment programs	Consumer Services
Naylor Association Solutions Naylor Association Solutions Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services to the trade and professional associations	Commercial Services
Pacific Capital Group Co. Ltd. Pacific Capital Group Co. Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Invests in companies	Finance
Wyman Bautzer Rothman & Kuchel
Maple Knoll Communities, Inc. Maple Knoll Communities, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns and operates continuing care communities	Health Services
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Watertower Ventures, LLC Watertower Ventures, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Watertower Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on technology and finance industries. It participates in pre-seed, seed and early stage transactions with an investment size ranging from USD 0.5 to 5 million. The firm acts as a lead investor.	Finance