Brent Smith
Managing Director, Consumer & Retail
+1 312 364 5392
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Education |
University of Chicago, M.B.A.
University of Michigan, B.B.A. |
Joined William Blair & Company |
2000 |
Other Experience |
Lehman Brothers
Heitman Financial Limited |
Community Involvement |
JUF Financial Division
Cradles to Crayons
Food Allergy Initiative Chicago
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Awards |
Buyouts: Deal of the Year, 2016: Gold Standard Baking (Arbor Investments)
Investment Dealers' Digest: 2001 Overall and M&A Breakthrough Deal of the Year (Smuckers Acquisition of JIF and Crisco Brands from Procter and Gamble) |
Notable Transactions |
- Universal Pure - sale to Tilia Holdings, LLC
- Power Stop - sale to TSG Consumer Partners
- Warn Industries, Inc. - sale to LKQ Corporation
- Ferrara Candy Company - sale to Ferrero
- Lyons Magnus Inc. - sale to Paine Schwartz Partners
- Traeger Pellet Grills Holdings LLC - sale to AEA Investors
- Boulder Brands, Inc. - sale to Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
- InterHealth Nutraceuticals, Inc. - acquired by Lonza Group AG
- The J.M. Smucker Company - acquisition of Big Heart Pet Brands
- Sunrise Growers - sale to SunOpta Inc.
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