Bob J. Bobb

Chairman at

Robert J. Bobb & Co.

77 year

35 connections

Health Technology

Consumer Services

Consumer Non-Durables

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Bob J.
Bobb was the founder of Cardinal Growth Corp.
(founded in 2000) where he held the title of General Partner from 2010 to 2011.
He currently holds the position of Chairman at Chicago Steel LLC, Robert J.
Bobb & Co., and is an Independent Director at DSM Biomedical, Inc. since 1984.
Mr. Bobb has formerly held positions as Chairman at UniMark Group, Inc. and Chemcoaters LLC, and as Director at Diabetica Solutions, Inc. and Pathfinder International.
Mr. Bobb has a graduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University.

Bob J. Bobb active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DSM Biomedical, Inc. DSM Biomedical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary line of absorbable medical devices	Director/Board Member	1984-08-05
Chicago Steel LLC	Chairman	2009-11-11
Robert J. Bobb & Co.	Chairman	2010-10-31

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Former positions of Bob J. Bobb

Companies	Position	End
Pathfinder International Pathfinder International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides reproductive health and family planning information services	Director/Board Member	-
THE UNIMARK GROUP, INC.	Chairman	-
Diabetica Solutions, Inc. Diabetica Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical device products	Director/Board Member	-
Chemcoaters LLC Chemcoaters LLC Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Operates as coil coating company	Chairman	-
Cardinal Growth Corp. Cardinal Growth Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Cardinal Growth's investment arbitrage strategy seeks to acquire later stage, lower middle market companies and to grow them to position for an exit. Typical Cardinal exits include: sale to a strategic buyer, sale to a financial buyer, management buyouts, IPOs or recapitalizations. Cardinal typically makes investments of $3 million to $6 million, but has led and participated in significantly larger investments utilizing their extensive investor network. They focus on MBOs, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions and internal expansions. Cardinal seeks opportunities to invest alongside proven, superior management teams in established manufacturing, business services, media/publishing and distribution companies. The firm looks for investment opportunities in niche companies with strong operating management teams.	Founder	-

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UniMark Group, Inc. UniMark Group, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Engages in growing and marketing fresh lemons	Consumer Non-Durables
DSM Biomedical, Inc. DSM Biomedical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, develops, and manufactures proprietary line of absorbable medical devices	Health Technology
Diabetica Solutions, Inc. Diabetica Solutions, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures medical device products	Health Technology
University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cardinal Growth Corp. Cardinal Growth Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Cardinal Growth's investment arbitrage strategy seeks to acquire later stage, lower middle market companies and to grow them to position for an exit. Typical Cardinal exits include: sale to a strategic buyer, sale to a financial buyer, management buyouts, IPOs or recapitalizations. Cardinal typically makes investments of $3 million to $6 million, but has led and participated in significantly larger investments utilizing their extensive investor network. They focus on MBOs, recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions and internal expansions. Cardinal seeks opportunities to invest alongside proven, superior management teams in established manufacturing, business services, media/publishing and distribution companies. The firm looks for investment opportunities in niche companies with strong operating management teams.	Finance
Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pathfinder International Pathfinder International Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides reproductive health and family planning information services	Commercial Services
Chemcoaters LLC Chemcoaters LLC Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Operates as coil coating company	Process Industries
Chicago Steel LLC
Robert J. Bobb & Co.