Robert Strauss
Directeur/Membre du Conseil chez Natural American Foods, Inc.
Profil
Mr. Strauss is a Senior Managing Director of Peak Rock.
He helps lead all aspects of the investment process and also works closely with portfolio company executive teams to drive value creation initiatives.
Mr. Strauss has led many of the firm’s investments in the Food and Beverage, Packaging, and Industrial sectors and serves on the Board of Directors of numerous portfolio companies.
He has extensive experience helping family founded businesses and corporate carve outs grow revenue and expand margins through transformational facility expansions, revitalized commercial and product strategies and enhanced operational execution.Mr. Strauss possesses over 20 years of private equity investing experience, having previously worked at Aurora Resurgence, Insight Equity and Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst.
Mr. Strauss began his career working in the investment banking divisions of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette and Salomon Smith Barney.Mr. Strauss received a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin.
Postes actifs de Robert Strauss
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
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. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Natural American Foods, Inc.
 Natural American Foods, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Natural American Foods, Inc. engages in the production and supply of honey to service food manufacturers and food service customers, national retailers and distributors. Its products include honey, molasses, and agave. The company was founded on December 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Rosemount, MN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Precision Valve Corp.
 Precision Valve Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Precision Valve Corp. engages in the manufacture of aerosol valves, custom actuators, and other dispensing solutions. Its products include vertical and tilt aerosol valves, carat, carat finger pad, cortes, Fiji mousse, Fiji spray, nasal spray, tyre inflator, vertical actuator, pumps, and caps and closures. The company was founded by Robert Abplanap in 1949 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Pretzels, Inc.
 Pretzels, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Pretzels, Inc. supplies pretzels and extruded snack products. It provides a portfolio of salty snack products that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, flavored, seasonal, and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The firm serves a diverse, blue-chip customer base that includes grocers and national brands. The company was founded by William Mann and William Huggins in 1978 and is headquartered in Bluffton, IN. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Anciens postes connus de Robert Strauss
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP
 Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance HM Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Dallas, Texas. The firm was originally formed in 1989 by Tom Hicks and John Muse as Hicks, Muse & Co. In 1994, they became known as Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst to reflect the roles of Charles Tate and Jack Furst. In March 2006, the name was changed to HM Capital Partners to reflect the departure of Tom Hicks and the new group of partners heading the firm. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC
 Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC operates as alternative investment manager. It focuses on investing in equity and debt securities of middle market companies. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
 Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Formation de Robert Strauss
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
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Sociétés liées
| Entreprise privées | 12 |
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Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP
Hicks Muse & Co. Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance HM Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Dallas, Texas. The firm was originally formed in 1989 by Tom Hicks and John Muse as Hicks, Muse & Co. In 1994, they became known as Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst to reflect the roles of Charles Tate and Jack Furst. In March 2006, the name was changed to HM Capital Partners to reflect the departure of Tom Hicks and the new group of partners heading the firm. | Finance |
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP
Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP (GSAMLP) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of GSAM Holdings LLC, and their ultimate parent is Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). Founded in 1988, GSAMLP provides investment solutions to a range of individual and institutional investors worldwide. | Finance |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. | Finance |
Insight Equity Holdings LLC
 Insight Equity Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Insight Equity Holdings LLC (Insight Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Victor L Vescovo and Ted W. Beneski. The firm is headquartered in Southlake, Texas. | Finance |
Pretzels, Inc.
Pretzels, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Pretzels, Inc. supplies pretzels and extruded snack products. It provides a portfolio of salty snack products that includes traditional, peanut-butter-filled, flavored, seasonal, and gluten-free pretzels, as well as extruded snack products. The firm serves a diverse, blue-chip customer base that includes grocers and national brands. The company was founded by William Mann and William Huggins in 1978 and is headquartered in Bluffton, IN. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, Inc. | Finance |
Precision Valve Corp.
Precision Valve Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Precision Valve Corp. engages in the manufacture of aerosol valves, custom actuators, and other dispensing solutions. Its products include vertical and tilt aerosol valves, carat, carat finger pad, cortes, Fiji mousse, Fiji spray, nasal spray, tyre inflator, vertical actuator, pumps, and caps and closures. The company was founded by Robert Abplanap in 1949 and is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY. | Producer Manufacturing |
Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC
Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Aurora Resurgence Management Partners LLC operates as alternative investment manager. It focuses on investing in equity and debt securities of middle market companies. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
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. | Finance |
Natural American Foods, Inc.
Natural American Foods, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Natural American Foods, Inc. engages in the production and supply of honey to service food manufacturers and food service customers, national retailers and distributors. Its products include honey, molasses, and agave. The company was founded on December 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Rosemount, MN. | Process Industries |
