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Mr. Lewis M.
Taffer is Chief Marketing Officer at iGPS Co. LLC and Executive Officer at Pegasus Capital Advisors.
He is on the Board of Directors at InfoSpace, Inc.
Mr. Taffer career was spent at American Express Company, where he held a series of management positions of increasing responsibility over 22 years, including head of the Gold Card and general manager of Amex’s Card business with the largest companies in the U.S.
He also launched the Membership Rewards Program, which became the world’s largest airline affinity card program under his leadership.
Prior to joining Pegasus, Mr. Taffer was Executive Vice President of Customer Acquisition at American Online, where he led acquisition activities for AOL’s full product suite in the U.S.
An attorney by training, Mr. Taffer spent his first four years as a legal aid lawyer in Pittsburgh, and then joined the staff of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington, where he authored several important federal statutes, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Former positions of Lewis M. Taffer
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iGPS Co. LLC
iGPS Co. LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Headquartered in Orlando, Florida with a state-of-the-art National Sales and Innovation Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, iGPS features a world-class information technology and logistics system to facilitate pallet ordering, inventory management, simplified invoicing and efficient pallet return-reprocessing. Customers can easily work with its world-class service, or even replace their existing reverse-logistics programs. The company was founded in March 2006. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-28 |
AVANTAX, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2012-04-30 |
Historic AOL LLC
Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-12-31 |
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-03-31 |
Pegasus Capital Advisors LP
Pegasus Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Lewis M. Taffer
University of Pittsburgh | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Michigan | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 2 |
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AVANTAX, INC. | Technology Services |
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY | Finance |
Private companies | 3 |
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Historic AOL LLC
Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Pegasus Capital Advisors LP
Pegasus Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Finance |
iGPS Co. LLC
iGPS Co. LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Headquartered in Orlando, Florida with a state-of-the-art National Sales and Innovation Center in Bentonville, Arkansas, iGPS features a world-class information technology and logistics system to facilitate pallet ordering, inventory management, simplified invoicing and efficient pallet return-reprocessing. Customers can easily work with its world-class service, or even replace their existing reverse-logistics programs. The company was founded in March 2006. | Finance |
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