Philip J. Purcell
Founder at Continental Investors LLC
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Philip J.
Purcell is the founder of Continental Investors LLC, which was founded in 2006.
He held the title of President at the firm starting in 2011.
He is currently a Director at SCVNGR, Inc. In his former positions, Mr. Purcell served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2005.
He also held the same title at Dean Witter Discover & Co. from 1986 to 1997.
Additionally, he was an Independent Director at American Airlines, Inc. and served as an Independent Director at AMR Corp.
from 2000 to 2013.
Prior to that, he was President & Chief Operating Officer at Dean Witter from 1982 to 1997.
He also worked as an Advisor at Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc.Mr. Purcell received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.
He earned an MBA from The University of Chicago.
He also holds a graduate degree from the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Philip J. Purcell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Continental Investors LLC
 Continental Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Continental Investors LLC (Continental Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Philip J. Purcell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Founder | 2009-10-26 |
SCVNGR, Inc.
 SCVNGR, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SCVNGR, Inc. develops mobile gaming tools and software solutions. Its platform allows individual players, local stores, museums, historic monuments, universities, promotions, conferences, cities and restaurants to build a game layer. The company was founded by Seth Priebatsch in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Philip J. Purcell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
AMR Corp.
 AMR Corp. AirlinesTransportation AMR Corp. provides scheduled passenger, freight and mail services. The company provides services through its wholly owned subsidiaries which include American Airlines, Inc., and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation. The American Airlines, Inc. provides scheduled jet service to various destinations throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. AMR Eagle Holding Corporation owns two regional airlines which do business as 'American Eagle' which include American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and Executive Airlines, Inc. which in turn collectively known as the American Eagle carriers. It also contracts with independently owned regional airlines, which does business as AmericanConnection. The company was founded in October 1982 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2013-12-08 |
American Airlines, Inc.
 American Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2013-07-29 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Chief Executive Officer | 2005-06-29 |
| Dean Witter | President | - |
| Dean Witter Discover & Co. | Chairman | 1996-12-31 |
Training of Philip J. Purcell
| University of Notre Dame | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| London School of Economics & Political Science | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
| Private companies | 7 |
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American Airlines, Inc.
American Airlines, Inc. AirlinesTransportation American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Transportation |
AMR Corp.
AMR Corp. AirlinesTransportation AMR Corp. provides scheduled passenger, freight and mail services. The company provides services through its wholly owned subsidiaries which include American Airlines, Inc., and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation. The American Airlines, Inc. provides scheduled jet service to various destinations throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. AMR Eagle Holding Corporation owns two regional airlines which do business as 'American Eagle' which include American Eagle Airlines, Inc. and Executive Airlines, Inc. which in turn collectively known as the American Eagle carriers. It also contracts with independently owned regional airlines, which does business as AmericanConnection. The company was founded in October 1982 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Transportation |
SCVNGR, Inc.
SCVNGR, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SCVNGR, Inc. develops mobile gaming tools and software solutions. Its platform allows individual players, local stores, museums, historic monuments, universities, promotions, conferences, cities and restaurants to build a game layer. The company was founded by Seth Priebatsch in 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Technology Services |
| Dean Witter | Finance |
| Dean Witter Discover & Co. | Finance |
Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc.
 Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Roundtable Healthcare Management, Inc (Roundtable Healthcare Management) is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2001 by Todd Warnock, Joseph Damico, Lester Knight and Jack McGinley. The firm is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, United States. | Finance |
Continental Investors LLC
Continental Investors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Continental Investors LLC (Continental Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Philip J. Purcell. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
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