Erik O. Morris
Chief Investment Officer at Roark Capital Group, Inc.
Network origin in Erik O. Morris 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 | 116 |
| Public Company | Restaurants | 20 | |
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.
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| Subsidiary | Restaurants | 16 |
Grotech Management Co.
 Grotech Management Co. Investment ManagersFinance Grotech Management Co (Grotech Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1984 by Frank A. Adams. The firm is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 14 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Erik O. Morris 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 Director/Board Member | |
| NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC | Department Stores | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| OLD COPPER COMPANY | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
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 | |
| BUFFALO WILD WINGS | Restaurants | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.
 Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the operations of sandwich restaurant chains. Its product menu includes wraps, chicken sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, sliders, chicken tenders, desserts, beverages, and sides and snacks. The company was founded by Leroy Raffel and Forrest Raffel in 1964 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Restaurants | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wingstop Restaurants, Inc.
 Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. operates buffalo-style chicken wing restaurants. It offers chicken, boneless wings, strips, gliders, and sides such as veggie sticks, baked beans, fries, baked yeast rolls, and potato salads. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal President | |
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 | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Virginia | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| PET VALU HOLDINGS LTD. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Goizueta Business School-Emory | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
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 | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Georgia | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| DUNKIN' BRANDS GROUP, INC. | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
International Franchise Association
 International Franchise Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Chairman Chairman | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| McIntire School of Commerce | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.
 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. operates pediatric hospitals. It offers urgent care, cardiology, surgery, neurology, rehabilitation, emergency, otolaryngology, audiology, orthopedics and speech-language pathology services. The firm also offers child life, family library, psychiatry, transitional housing and translation and interpreting support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
International Car Wash Group Ltd.
 International Car Wash Group Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services International Car Wash Group Ltd. operates as a car wash company. The company was founded on June 9, 2014 and is headquartered in High Wycombe, the United Kingdom. | Other Consumer Services | 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 | |
| Terry College of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree 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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.
 Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 Director/Board Member | |
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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer | |
| DRIVEN BRANDS HOLDINGS INC. | Other Consumer Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Driven Investor LLC | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| The University of Chicago Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Florida | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
KPMG LLP
 KPMG LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Massage Envy Franchising LLC
 Massage Envy Franchising LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Massage Envy Franchising LLC operates a chain of massage and wellness centers. Its offers massage which includes Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage and Reflexology. The firm?s facial products include Murad Healthy Skin facials, environmental shield vitamin c facial, clarifying enzyme acne facial, anti-aging facial and sensitive skin facial. The company was founded by John Leonesio in 2002 is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
 Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization, which engages in improving the quality of place and advancing economic growth. It focuses on growing the region's innovation economy by promoting and strengthening connections. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Loyola University Maryland, Inc. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
FedEx Office & Print Services, Inc.
 FedEx Office & Print Services, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FedEx Office & Print Services, Inc. provides printing, copying, binding, and shipping services. The company was founded in September 1970 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS | Restaurants | Director/Board Member General Counsel | |
| Kellogg School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 29 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Retail Trade | 6 |
| Finance | 5 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 251 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 131 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 81 |
| Private Equity Investor | 58 |
| Private Equity Analyst | 45 |
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| Paul Brown | 37 |
| Sidney Feltenstein | 36 |
| Ezra Field | 31 |
| Lawson DeVries | 26 |
| Wonya Lucas | 24 |
| Chuck Cullen | 23 |
| Jon L. Luther | 20 |
| Dennis Gies | 19 |
| Steve Fredrick | 19 |
| Jeffrey Keenan | 18 |
| Michelle Jarrard | 18 |
| Steven M. Romaniello | 16 |
| Timothy Armstrong | 16 |
| Lawrence Molloy | 16 |
| Lynn Crump-Caine | 15 |
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