Chris P. Kirchen
Founder at BEV Capital
Profile
Mr. Chris P.
Kirchen is Co-Founder & Managing General Partner at BEV Capital.
Prior to co-founding BEV Capital in January 1997, Mr. Kirchen was employed as Independent Director by Select Comfort Corp., a Consultant by McKinsey & Co., Inc., General Partner by Consumer Venture Partners, a Principal by General Foods Corp., Vice President by Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., and Vice President by Sprout Group.
Mr. Kirchen received his undergraduate degree from The University of the South and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chris P. Kirchen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BEV Capital
 BEV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Brand Equity Advisors, Inc. (BEV Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Chris P. Kirchen, David Yarnell and Marc A. Singer. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut. | Founder | 2010-11-10 |
Former positions of Chris P. Kirchen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Consumer Venture Partners LP
 Consumer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Consumer Venture Partners LP is an alternative investment manager founded in 1986. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-11-30 |
Additech, Inc.
 Additech, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Additech, Inc. designs, builds and operates automobile engine maintenance systems. It offers marketing and distribution system that attaches to gasoline dispensers, adding branded fuel additives into gasoline. The company was founded by Tom O'Neil in 1988 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Sprout Group
 Sprout Group Investment ManagersFinance Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
General Foods Corp.
 General Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables General Foods Corp. processes and markets packaged grocery and meat products. The company is based in Orlando, FL. General Foods was acquired by Altria Group, Inc. on September 25, 1985 for $5,627.64 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chris P. Kirchen
| University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
| Sewanee-The University of the South | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION | Consumer Durables |
| Private companies | 7 |
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BEV Capital
BEV Capital Investment ManagersFinance Brand Equity Advisors, Inc. (BEV Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Chris P. Kirchen, David Yarnell and Marc A. Singer. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut. | Finance |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
General Foods Corp.
General Foods Corp. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables General Foods Corp. processes and markets packaged grocery and meat products. The company is based in Orlando, FL. General Foods was acquired by Altria Group, Inc. on September 25, 1985 for $5,627.64 million. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Sprout Group
Sprout Group Investment ManagersFinance Sprout Group (Sprout) is venture capital subsidiary of Credit Suisse Private Equity LLC founded in 1969. The firm headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Consumer Venture Partners LP
Consumer Venture Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Consumer Venture Partners LP is an alternative investment manager founded in 1986. The private company is based in Greenwich, CT. | Finance |
Additech, Inc.
Additech, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Additech, Inc. designs, builds and operates automobile engine maintenance systems. It offers marketing and distribution system that attaches to gasoline dispensers, adding branded fuel additives into gasoline. The company was founded by Tom O'Neil in 1988 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Retail Trade |
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