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Mr. Ken J.
Diekroeger is a Senior Advisor previously served as Managing Director at Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., Leiner Health Products, Inc., CBS Outernet, Inc., and Williston Financial Group LLC.
Mr. Diekroeger has been investing as a private equity professional in a variety of industries since 1990.
Prior to Golden Gate Capital, he was a managing director at American Industrial Partners, which led operationally-intensive, industrial buyouts.
Early in his career, Mr. Diekroeger invested in numerous consumer product companies while at The Shansby Group.
He started his career as a strategy consultant at Bain and Co. Mr. Diekroeger also served on the board at Herbalife Ltd. and Employers Direct Insurance Co.
Mr. Diekroeger received his BS in Industrial Engineering, where he graduated first in his engineering class and his MBA at Stanford University.
Ken J. Diekroeger active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides education, training and career services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Ken J. Diekroeger
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HERBALIFE LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2006-03-15 |
Grandpoint Capital, Inc.
Grandpoint Capital, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services | Director/Board Member | - |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Williston Financial Group LLC
Williston Financial Group LLC Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial & residential transactions | Director/Board Member | - |
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures fabless semiconductor devices | Director/Board Member | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Leiner Health Products, Inc.
Leiner Health Products, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures nutritional supplements | Health Technology |
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates pizza restaurants, provide catering & franchise solutions | Consumer Services |
Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures nutrition products | Consumer Non-Durables |
Outfront Media Outernet, Inc.
Outfront Media Outernet, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Provides in-store media networks | Producer Manufacturing |
Stanford University
Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides strategy, marketing, organization, operations, IT and M&A consulting services | Commercial Services |
AIP LLC
AIP LLC Investment ManagersFinance American Industrial Partners invests in public & private middle market companies across the globe, with significant operations in the United States and Canada with enterprise values up to USD 2000 million and negative EBITDA to USD 350 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing and industrial services. It participates in growth equity, LBOs, bridging transactions, complex carve-outs, public to private, turnarounds and rescue financings transactions. The firm acquires majority and controlling positions. | Finance |
Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc.
Golden Gate Private Equity, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Golden Gate Capital invests in middle-market companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on consumer, financial , industrials, software services. It participates in growth, buyout capital requirements. | Finance |
Employers Direct Insurance Co.
Employers Direct Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Provides insurance services | Finance |
Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Provides education, training and career services | Health Services |
Grandpoint Capital, Inc.
Grandpoint Capital, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiary provides banking services | Finance |
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH
Lantiq Deutschland GmbH SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures fabless semiconductor devices | Electronic Technology |
Williston Financial Group LLC
Williston Financial Group LLC Specialty InsuranceFinance Provides title insurance and real estate settlement services for commercial & residential transactions | Finance |
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