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Robert Frankfurt
Founder at
Living Fund
Profile
Robert Frankfurt was the founder of Living Fund (2020) and Myca Partners, Inc. (2006), where he held the title of President & CEO.
He also held former positions as a Director at Bairnco Corp., Peerless Systems Corp., and Mercury Payment Systems, Inc. He was an Independent Director at Handy & Harman Ltd. (2008-2017), PFSweb, Inc. (2019-2023), and JetPay Corp.
(2017-2018).
He was also a Director at Jive Software, Inc. (2017) and Vice President at Sandell Asset Management Corp.
(2005).
Additionally, he was a Partner at Steel Partners LLC (1995-2000).
Mr. Frankfurt received his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1995.
Robert Frankfurt active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Living Fund
 Living Fund Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Founder | 2019-12-31 |
Former positions of Robert Frankfurt
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PFSWEB, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-19 |
| JETPAY CORP | Director/Board Member | 2018-12-05 |
| HANDY & HARMAN LTD | Director/Board Member | 2017-10-11 |
| JIVE SOFTWARE INC | Director/Board Member | 2017-06-11 |
Sandell Asset Management Corp.
 Sandell Asset Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance SAM uses a global, event-driven, multi-strategy investment approach that focuses on merger-arbitrage, equity-event, and distressed credit investments. The firm generally invests fund assets in a portfolio of event-sensitive securities which may include a variety of US and non-US equity and debt securities and other financial and investment interests, instruments and property. The funds' portfolios typically include securities of companies that are subject to mergers, takeover bids, exchange offers, tender offers, spin-offs, liquidations, recapitalizations, corporate restructurings and other similar extraordinary corporate events. SAM is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Analyst-Equity | 2005-10-30 |
Training of Robert Frankfurt
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Connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Bairnco Corp.
 Bairnco Corp. Tools & HardwareConsumer Durables Provides industrial & commercial products and services | Consumer Durables |
Handy & Harman Ltd.
 Handy & Harman Ltd. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Manufactures engineered niche industrial products | Producer Manufacturing |
Peerless Systems Corp.
 Peerless Systems Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides imaging, networking technologies and components to the digital document markets | Technology Services |
PFSweb, Inc.
 PFSweb, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides e-Commerce order fulfillment services | Transportation |
Sandell Asset Management Corp.
Sandell Asset Management Corp. Investment ManagersFinance SAM uses a global, event-driven, multi-strategy investment approach that focuses on merger-arbitrage, equity-event, and distressed credit investments. The firm generally invests fund assets in a portfolio of event-sensitive securities which may include a variety of US and non-US equity and debt securities and other financial and investment interests, instruments and property. The funds' portfolios typically include securities of companies that are subject to mergers, takeover bids, exchange offers, tender offers, spin-offs, liquidations, recapitalizations, corporate restructurings and other similar extraordinary corporate events. SAM is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Finance |
Myca Partners, Inc.
 Myca Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Myca Partners focuses on value-oriented investments in US, small-cap, public companies. The firm is known to engage in shareholder activist investment strategies | Finance |
JetPay Corp.
 JetPay Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides electronic payment, payroll processing and human resources services | Commercial Services |
Mercury Payment Systems, Inc.
 Mercury Payment Systems, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company with interest in payment processing solutions | Miscellaneous |
Steel Partners LLC
 Steel Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Steel Partners focuses on investments in undervalued global securities including equity and debt (senior and subordinated) of public and private companies in easy to understand businesses. The firm focuses on stocks of companies with market-caps of $4 billion to $5 billion. Steel Partners' bottom-up research approach seeks to identify stocks with: (1) good business practices (2) quality management teams (3) sound balance sheets (4) new products, services or other growth catalysts (5) above-average earnings growth and (6) reasonable valuation multiples. Portfolios hold approximately 30 stocks. Depending on market conditions, Steel Partners may short up to 10% of their positions. Though not limited by sector, the firm tends to invest in the consumer non-durables, electronic technology and producer manufacturing sectors. Steel Partners is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one the 50 most prominent activist investors. | Finance |
Jive Software, Inc.
 Jive Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops employee engagement platform | Technology Services |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
UCLA Anderson School of Management
 UCLA Anderson School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Living Fund
Living Fund Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
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