Network origin in Ben Johnson first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
Roark Capital Group, Inc.
 Roark Capital Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Group, Inc. (Roark Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Neil K. Aronson. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 64 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ben Johnson via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
 CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. engages in the business of owning, operating, and franchising quick-service hamburger restaurants. Its brand portfolios include Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee?s Restaurants LLC. The company was founded by Carl L. Karcher in 1966 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| GE AEROSPACE | Industrial Machinery | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | Home Improvement Chains | Sales & Marketing | |
U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc.
 U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services U.S. Franchise Systems, Inc. owns and operates hotels. It franchises economy, mid-range and upper-end hotels in Argentina, Canada, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, the Philippines and the US. The company's brands include Microtel Inn & Suites, Hawthorn Suites and Best Inns & Best Suites. U.S. Franchise Systems was founded by Michael A. Leven in August, 1995 and is located in Atlanta, GA. | Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines | Founder President Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
Acadia Partners LP
 Acadia Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Acadia Partners LP provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in Fort Worth, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Glenn Russell August. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Ernst & Young LLP
 Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Roark Capital Management LLC
 Roark Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Roark Capital Management LLC provides mortgage investment services. The company was founded in 2004 and is located in Atlanta, GA. | Investment Managers | Founder President Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Goizueta Business School-Emory | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Georgia | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Terry College of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| PET VALU HOLDINGS LTD. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| McIntire School of Commerce | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Inspire Brands, Inc.
 Inspire Brands, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Mavericks, Inc. owns, operates and franchises restaurant brands. It provides franchise support including restaurant development planning, design and construction, operations training, marketing and branding, and supply chain management. The company was founded by Neal K. Aronson and Paul J. Brown in 2018 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Restaurants | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WINGSTOP INC. | Restaurants | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Driven Investor LLC | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Tufts University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Bain Capital Private Equity LP
 Bain Capital Private Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Harris Williams & Co.
 Harris Williams & Co. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Harris Williams & Co. provides investment advisory services. It offers investment banking, sell-side mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, fairness opinion, and restructuring advisory services. The company was founded by H. Hiter Harris III and Christopher H. Williams in 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Auburn University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity)
 H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
Cinnabon LLC
 Cinnabon LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Cinnabon LLC owns and operates bakeries. It serves cinnamon rolls, as well as a variety of other baked goods and specialty beverages. The firm operates franchises in shopping malls, airports, train stations, and travel plazas. The company was founded on April 2, 1991 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer President | |
Focus Brands LLC
 Focus Brands LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services FOCUS Brands LLC operates and franchises ice cream shoppes, bakeries, restaurants, and cafes. Its brands include Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, and McAlister's Deli. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Restaurants | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchising LLC
 Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchising LLC Food RetailRetail Trade Nothing Bundt Franchising LLC manufactures cakes and bakery products. Its products include tiered bundt cakes, bundtlets, bundtlet towers, and bundtinis. The company was founded by Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz in 1997 and is headquartered in Addison, TX. | Food Retail | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Carvel LLC
 Carvel LLC Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Carvel LLC provides retail ice cream franchise. The firm offers fresh made cakes, novelties and fountain ice cream products. Its menu include fresh scooped and soft serve ice cream, take-home novelty treats and premium ice cream cakes. The company was founded by Thomas A. Carvel in 1934 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | President Sales & Marketing | |
| Lehigh University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Driven Brands, Inc.
 Driven Brands, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Driven Brands, Inc. engages in the provision of automotive services. The firm offers preventative and routine maintenance, comprehensive auto body work, collision repair, cosmetics services, platform services, and carwash. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| CHEWY, INC. | Internet Retail | Director/Board Member | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Washington & Lee University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Wallace E Carroll School of Management | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Truist Securities, Inc.
 Truist Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity | |
| Driven Equity LLC | General Counsel | ||
Parts Town LLC
 Parts Town LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Parts Town LLC engages in the sale of restaurant parts and accessories for commercial kitchens through its online store and through referrals from customers, manufacturers, and service companies. The company was founded by Bill Reedy in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree |
Statistics
International
| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 29 |
| Finance | 7 |
| Retail Trade | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 71 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 62 |
| Private Equity Investor | 49 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 45 |
| Private Equity Analyst | 38 |
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| Dennis Gies | 19 |
| Steven M. Romaniello | 16 |
| Timothy Armstrong | 16 |
| Neal Aronson | 14 |
| Kevin Hofmann | 11 |
| Tony P. Scotto | 10 |
| Clay Harmon | 10 |
| Roanne Daniels | 10 |
| Sarah Spiegel | 9 |
| Erik O. Morris | 8 |
| Geoff A. Hill | 8 |
| Michael Thompson | 8 |
| Paul Ginsberg | 7 |
| Andy Giacone | 6 |
| Patrick D. Hillegass | 6 |
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