Robert C. Davenport
Director/Board Member at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences
Profile
Mr. Davenport is Head of Global Corporate Credit and Distressed Debt and is responsible for overseeing and managing Cerberus’ investments in stressed and distressed debt on a global basis.
Since joining the Firm in 1996, Mr. Davenport has played a significant role in building and establishing Cerberus’ core credit platform and has led the investment of multiple billions of capital per year during periods of market dislocation, such as the Asian Financial Crisis and the Great Financial Crisis.
During his tenure, he has helped Cerberus develop new investment strategies that expand outside its core strategy of investing in stressed and distressed debt.
Prior to Cerberus, Mr. Davenport was a principal at Vestar Capital Partners from 1990 to 1994, where he was responsible for identifying, analyzing, and executing leveraged buyout opportunities.
From 1988 to 1990, he worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Drexel Burnham.
Mr. Davenport graduated from the University of California.
He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California and Heal the Bay, a non-profit focused on the protection of ocean and water quality in Southern California.
Robert C. Davenport active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cerberus Capital Management LP
 Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 1995-12-31 |
Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II
 Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 4, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-14 |
| Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences | Director/Board Member | - |
Panavision, Inc.
 Panavision, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Panavision, Inc. engages in the manufacture and design of lenses for the motion picture and television industries. It offers camera systems including both film and digital cameras. It also supplies lighting, grip and crane equipment for use by motion picture and television productions. The company was founded by William Mann, Walter Wallin, Robert Gottschalk, Meredith Nicholson, Harry Eller and Richard Moore in 1954 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Heal the Bay | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Robert C. Davenport
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
VCP I Inc
 VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance VCP I Inc (VCP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vestar Management Corp. II founded in 1988 by Norman W. Alpert, Daniel S. O’Connell and Robert L. Rosner. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1994-12-30 |
| KORE GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Robert C. Davenport
| University of California, Berkeley | Undergraduate Degree |
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VCP I Inc
VCP I Inc Investment ManagersFinance VCP I Inc (VCP) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Vestar Management Corp. II founded in 1988 by Norman W. Alpert, Daniel S. O’Connell and Robert L. Rosner. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. | Process Industries |
Cerberus Capital Management LP
Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II
Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on February 4, 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp.
 Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Cerberus Telecom Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It is formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded by Frank W. Bruno on September 8, 2020 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Panavision, Inc.
Panavision, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables Panavision, Inc. engages in the manufacture and design of lenses for the motion picture and television industries. It offers camera systems including both film and digital cameras. It also supplies lighting, grip and crane equipment for use by motion picture and television productions. The company was founded by William Mann, Walter Wallin, Robert Gottschalk, Meredith Nicholson, Harry Eller and Richard Moore in 1954 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA. | Consumer Durables |
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