Network origin in Michael Wright first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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The University of Texas at Austin
179
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 179 |
Michigan State University
134
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 134 |
| Public Company | Containers/Packaging | 25 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Michael Wright via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
First Reserve Management LP
 First Reserve Management LP Investment ManagersFinance First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Luther King Capital Management Corp.
 Luther King Capital Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Luther King Capital Management Corp. (LKCM) is the investment advisory firm headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and has additional offices in Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas. The firm was founded in 1979 by J. Luther King, Jr. and is a subsidiary of Southwest JLK Corp. LKCM provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, among other organizations. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Stephens, Inc.
 Stephens, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst | |
Lone Pine Capital LLC
 Lone Pine Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lone Pine Capital LLC (LPC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1997 by Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. LPC provides investment advisory services to private investment funds offered to investors on a private placement basis (LPC Funds). Investors in the funds include high net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, funds-of-funds and other US and international institutional investors. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Equity | |
| CITIGROUP INC. | Major Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
 Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors. | Financial Conglomerates | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
 Teacher Retirement System of Texas Investment ManagersFinance The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature. | Investment Managers | Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Equity | |
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 Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
Natural Gas Partners LLC
 Natural Gas Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Natural Gas Partners LLC (NGP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC founded in 1988 by David Russell Albin and Kenneth Alfredo Hersh. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC
 RBC Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
Jefferies LLC
 Jefferies LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
| McCombs School of Business | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Southern Methodist University
 Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| IGNITE RESTAURANT GROUP INC | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Bares Capital Management, Inc.
 Bares Capital Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Bares Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Brian T. Bares in 2000. The firm provides investment management services predominantly for institutional, pooled investment vehicle, and family office clients, and a small subset of high net-worth individuals and trust programs. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
University of Texas Investment Management Co.
 University of Texas Investment Management Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF). | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | College/University | Chairman Masters Business Admin | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Fixed Income | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Tsinghua University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Gauge Capital LLC
 Gauge Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gauge Capital LLC (Gauge Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Drew Johnson and Tom McKelvey. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
| Brigham Young University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Illinois | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC). | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Fixed Income Analyst-Fixed Income | |
Peak Rock Capital LLC
 Peak Rock Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
Greenhill & Co. LLC
 Greenhill & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Greenhill & Co., Inc., Greenhill & Co. LLC is a company that provides financial advice services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Closed Loop Partners LLC
 Closed Loop Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Closed Loop Partners LLC (Closed Loop Partners) is a venture capital and private equity firm founded in 2014 by Ron Gonen. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
RealCo Accelerator Manager LLC
 RealCo Accelerator Manager LLC Investment ManagersFinance RealCo Accelerator Manager LLC (RealCo) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Tailwater Capital LLC
 Tailwater Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tailwater Capital LLC (Tailwater Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Edward Herring and Jason Downie. The firm headquartered in Texas, US. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
NatWest Markets Securities, Inc.
 NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Vortus Investment Advisors LLC
 Vortus Investment Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Vortus Investment Advisors (Vortus Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeffrey W. Miller and Brian C. Crumley. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| Florida State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Deloitte Consulting LLP
 Deloitte Consulting LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
 Wells Fargo Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Active Venture Partners LLC
 Active Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Active Venture Partners LLC (Active Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Pat Matthews and Cat Dizon. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Tritium Partners LLC (Texas)
 Tritium Partners LLC (Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Tritium Partners LLC (Tritium Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| China | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 28 |
| Consumer Services | 15 |
| Commercial Services | 4 |
| Consumer Durables | 2 |
| Retail Trade | 2 |
Operational
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 122 |
| Director/Board Member | 98 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 94 |
| Private Equity Investor | 43 |
| Graduate Degree | 35 |
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| F. Philip Handy | 26 |
| William Gaston Caperton | 20 |
| Michael J. Cramer | 20 |
| Wynetka Ann Reynolds | 18 |
| Ann Iverson | 15 |
| Yao Zhao | 13 |
| W. Morris | 13 |
| Norman Blake | 13 |
| Ralph F. Hake | 12 |
| Thomas C. Halbouty | 12 |
| Justin Bernard Smith | 10 |
| Marc S. Sole | 10 |
| James J. McMonagle | 9 |
| Sam F. Stoutner | 9 |
| Rachel Deinhart | 7 |
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