John P. Birkelund

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John P.
Birkelund was the founder of Enterprise Investors Sp zoo (1990) and New Court Securities Corp.
(1967) where he held the titles of Senior Advisor and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer respectively.
He also held former positions as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at N.M.
Rothschild & Sons Ltd., Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc., and Director at C.
R.
Bard, Inc. (New Jersey), NAC Re Corp, Darden Restaurants, Inc., Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc., Copperweld Corp., New York Stock Exchange, Inc., Securities Industry Association, Darby Overseas Investments Ltd., Bishopscourt (BB&Co.) Ltd., Lenox, Inc., and Senior Advisor at Saratoga Management Co. LLC.
Additionally, he held the titles of Life Trustee at The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations and Trustee Emeritus at American Academy in Berlin GmbH.
Birkelund earned an MBA from Northwestern University and an undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1952.

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Companies	Position	End
Saratoga Management Co. LLC Saratoga Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Saratoga Management invests in small and middle markets companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 40 million. The firm focuses on media & telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, business services and information service sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for buyout, bankruptcy reorganizations and auctions, traditional and negotiated failed-financing/distressed investing and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 500 million. The firm acquires minority interest and makes co-investments. It acts as a lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Private Equity Investor	2019-05-09
American Academy in Berlin GmbH American Academy in Berlin GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an independent and privately funded non-profit center for advance study in the humanities, public policy, social sciences, and arts	Director/Board Member	2019-05-09
Enterprise Investors Sp zoo Enterprise Investors Sp zoo Investment ManagersFinance Enterprise Investors invests in middle market companies located in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer products and retail, financial services, healthcare, IT, industrial products and business process outsourcing. It participates in buyout and growth capital transactions with an investment size of EUR 20 -75 million. It acquires both minority and majority interests and takes a seat on the board.	Founder	2019-05-09
ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC.	Director/Board Member	2010-11-29
Bishopscourt (BB&Co.) Ltd. Bishopscourt (BB&Co.) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Director/Board Member	2008-10-23

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C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey) C. R. Bard, Inc. (New Jersey) Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Designs, manufactures, packages, distributes and sells medical, surgical, diagnostic & patient care devices	Health Technology
NAC Re Corp NAC Re Corp Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides reinsurance services to casualty and general liability insurers	Finance
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Operates as a full-service dining restaurant	Consumer Services
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Manufactures and retails home furnishings	Consumer Durables
Saratoga Management Co. LLC Saratoga Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Saratoga Management invests in small and middle markets companies located in the United States with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 40 million. The firm focuses on media & telecommunications, industrial manufacturing, business services and information service sectors. It provides financing in the form of debt and equity for buyout, bankruptcy reorganizations and auctions, traditional and negotiated failed-financing/distressed investing and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 50 - 500 million. The firm acquires minority interest and makes co-investments. It acts as a lead investor and takes a seat on the board of directors.	Finance
Copperweld Corp. Copperweld Corp. SteelNon-Energy Minerals Produces steel	Non-Energy Minerals
New York Stock Exchange, Inc. New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates securities exchange market	Finance
Securities Industry Association Securities Industry Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates an association for the investment industry	Commercial Services
Enterprise Investors Sp zoo Enterprise Investors Sp zoo Investment ManagersFinance Enterprise Investors invests in middle market companies located in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The firm focuses on sectors such as consumer products and retail, financial services, healthcare, IT, industrial products and business process outsourcing. It participates in buyout and growth capital transactions with an investment size of EUR 20 -75 million. It acquires both minority and majority interests and takes a seat on the board.	Finance
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. N.M. Rothschild & Sons Ltd. Major BanksFinance Provides banking and financial services	Finance
Darby Overseas Investments Ltd. Darby Overseas Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Darby Overseas invests in private and public middle market companies located in the North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of financial services, manufacturing, media, consumer goods and services, transportation, energy, telecommunications, waste management and water treatment. It participates in mezzanine financing for buyouts and growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Bishopscourt (BB&Co.) Ltd. Bishopscourt (BB&Co.) Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Lenox, Inc. Lenox, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Manufactures fine china dinnerware, stemware, accessories	Consumer Durables
The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations The New York Public Library Astor Lenox & Tilden Foundations Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a library	Commercial Services
New Court Securities Corp.
American Academy in Berlin GmbH American Academy in Berlin GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as an independent and privately funded non-profit center for advance study in the humanities, public policy, social sciences, and arts	Commercial Services