Bud Watts
Chairman at COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
Net worth: 912 760 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
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Watts is the founder of Meeting Street Capital LLC, which was founded in 2018.
He currently holds the position of Chairman at CommScope Holding Co., Inc. since 2020.
He is also the Chairman of The Citadel Foundation and a Director at Volunteer Bancorp, Inc., Commscope, Inc., Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., DealCloud, Inc., CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, Atlatl Software, Inc., Roper St Francis Foundation, Fifth Asset, Inc., and The Belle W.
Baruch Foundation.
Additionally, he serves as the President of Cedar I Holding Co., Inc. and as a Senior Advisor at The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity).
In his former roles, Mr. Watts was the Chairman of Citadel Trust Services LLC and a Managing Director at SS&C Technologies, Inc. He also served as a Director at Open Solutions, Inc., CPU Technology, Inc., Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., First Union Securities, Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc., Firth Rixson Ltd., and Open Link Financial LLC.
Furthermore, he was an Independent Director at SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to 2013 and a Managing Director in the Mergers & Acquisition Group at Wachovia Securities LLC from 1998 to 2000.
He was a Director at Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.
from 2006 to 2015 and an Independent Director at Carolina Financial Corp.
from 2015 to 2020.
He also served as a Principal at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. in 1994 and as a Partner at The Carlyle Group LP (Canada) from 2000 to 2017.
Mr. Watts obtained his undergraduate degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | 696,763 ( 0.33% ) | 912 760 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Bud Watts active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC. | Chairman | 2020-09-30 |
Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.
 Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee, which provides a full range of retail banking services. It provides various services, including acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits, the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions, the investment of excess funds in the sale of federal funds and agency obligations, state, county and municipal bonds, and other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks. The company was founded on November 25, 1985 and is headquartered in Rogersville, TN. | Director/Board Member | 2021-04-30 |
The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Fifth Asset, Inc.
 Fifth Asset, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fifth Asset, Inc. provides debt management software. The firm's product caters to the government and non-profits, financial advisory and bankers, and law firms and accountants. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
 CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina designs and manufactures cable and connectivity solutions for communications networks. Its products include connectors, cable assemblies and networking systems. Its services include managed networks and network transformation. The company is headquartered in Hickory, NC. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
DealCloud, Inc.
 DealCloud, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DealCloud, Inc. provides deal management, workflow, and technology solutions. It offers implementation, account management, training, and deal cloud university. The company was founded by Robert J. Cummings, Ben Harrison, and W. Edwin McMahan, Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation
 The Belle W. Baruch Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Belle W. Baruch Foundation provides cultural resources for research and education. The company was founded by Belle Baruch in 1964 and is headquartered in Georgetown, SC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Atlatl Software, Inc.
 Atlatl Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Atlatl Software, Inc. provides SaaS-based sales resource planning (SRP) software in the United States. The firm’s SRP software is a 3D enterprise-class selling solution that uses an interface design and mobile technologies to deliver information and efficiency to sales and manufacturing professionals. Its products include QuoteBooks, QuoteBooks CPQ, QuoteBooks Visual and Atlatl AR. The company was founded by Robert W. Honeycutt in 2012 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Bud Watts
| The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. | Technology Services |
| COMMSCOPE HOLDING COMPANY, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 28 |
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SS&C Technologies, Inc.
 SS&C Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SS&C Technologies, Inc. develops investment and financial management software solutions. It products and services include asset management platform, genesis, outsourcing, portfolio exchange, advisor ware, agency lenders, Altair, common diamond wealth platform, recon, risk reporting, SVC and Syncova. The firm offers services to the commercial lenders, corporate treasury groups, insurance and pension funds, municipal finance groups and real estate property managers. The company was founded by William C. Stone in February 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT. | Technology Services |
Volunteer Bancorp, Inc.
Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Volunteer Bancorp, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for The Citizens Bank of East Tennessee, which provides a full range of retail banking services. It provides various services, including acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits, the making of loans to consumers, businesses and other institutions, the investment of excess funds in the sale of federal funds and agency obligations, state, county and municipal bonds, and other miscellaneous financial services usually handled for customers by commercial banks. The company was founded on November 25, 1985 and is headquartered in Rogersville, TN. | Finance |
Commscope, Inc.
 Commscope, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications CommScope, Inc. engages in manufacture and design of cable and connectivity solutions for communications networks worldwide. It offers coaxial and fiber optic cable products for data networking, internet access, wireless communication, telephony and other broadband applications. The company was founded by Frank M. Drendel in 1953 and is headquartered in Hickory, NC. | Communications |
Open Solutions, Inc.
 Open Solutions, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Open Solutions Inc.® helps community-based financial institutions succeed by providing essential technologies and insights that enable them to operate more profitably, efficiently and collaboratively. Developers of the first open, relationship-centered core banking platform in the United States, Open Solutions has evolved its flagship DNA™ system into the most flexible, collaborative core platform. It has become a model for leading banks, credit unions and other financial services firms in North America and around the globe. To complement DNA, Open Solutions offers a full range of related technology solutions, plus independent industry insights and guidance from Raddon Financial Group. Deeply committed to the success of client financial institutions and the communities they serve, Open Solutions supports them with one of the industry's most active user communities; a highly visible advocacy program promoting the interests of all community financial institutions; an experienced and dedicated staff of technology and financial services professionals; and innovative technologies that drive collaboration among financial institutions, their communities and solutions partners worldwide. | Technology Services |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. manufactures and designs micro controllers, processors and semiconductors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
CPU Technology, Inc.
 CPU Technology, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology CPU Technology, Inc. develops and supplies compatible system-on-a-chip solutions. The company was founded by Edward C. King, Susan King and Alan Smith in 1989 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Electronic Technology |
DealCloud, Inc.
DealCloud, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services DealCloud, Inc. provides deal management, workflow, and technology solutions. It offers implementation, account management, training, and deal cloud university. The company was founded by Robert J. Cummings, Ben Harrison, and W. Edwin McMahan, Jr. in 2010 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Technology Services |
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
 The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Finance |
Wachovia Securities LLC
 Wachovia Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Wachovia Securities LLC offered equity, fixed income, and structured products. It was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Finance |
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc.
 Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. engages in the manufacture of semiconductor products. It focuses on specialty process technologies for the manufacture of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor devices. The company was founded by Shu Li in March 2002 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA. | Electronic Technology |
| First Union Securities | Finance |
| Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. | Finance |
Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc.
 Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. designs and manufactures electronic and mechanical defense systems equipment. Its products include countermeasure systems, sea-air systems and underwater vehicles. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Marion, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Firth Rixson Ltd.
 Firth Rixson Ltd. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Firth Rixson Ltd. manufactures and markets rolled jet engine rings, forgings, and metal products. The company was founded on May 24, 1928 and is headquartered in Sheffield, the United Kingdom. | Producer Manufacturing |
Open Link Financial LLC
 Open Link Financial LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Open Link Financial LLC develops financial trading and risk management software. It products include dbcSMAETsoft, OASES, findur, IRM, RightAngle and endur. The company was founded by Coleman Fung in 1992 and is headquartered in Uniondale, NY. | Technology Services |
Freescale Semiconductor Ltd.
 Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Freescale Semiconductor Ltd. provides embedded processing solutions, which includes the combination of embedded processors, complementary semiconductor devices and software. Its business is organized around five principal product groups: Microcontrollers, Digital Networking, Automotive MCUs, Analog and Sensors, and RF. The company's key applications and end-markets include automotive safety, hybrid and all-electric vehicles, next generation wireless infrastructure, smart energy management, portable medical devices, consumer appliances and smart mobile devices. Freescale Semiconductor was founded on November 9, 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Electronic Technology |
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina designs and manufactures cable and connectivity solutions for communications networks. Its products include connectors, cable assemblies and networking systems. Its services include managed networks and network transformation. The company is headquartered in Hickory, NC. | Producer Manufacturing |
Carolina Financial Corp.
 Carolina Financial Corp. Regional BanksFinance Carolina Financial Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of commercial banking services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Wholesale Mortgage Banking, and Other. The Community Banking segment offers traditional banking services. The Wholesale Mortgage Banking segment comprises mortgage loan origination and servicing. The Other segment includes managerial and operational support. The company was founded by John D. Russ in February 1997 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Finance |
| The Citadel Foundation | |
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation
The Belle W. Baruch Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Belle W. Baruch Foundation provides cultural resources for research and education. The company was founded by Belle Baruch in 1964 and is headquartered in Georgetown, SC. | Commercial Services |
Cedar I Holding Co., Inc.
 Cedar I Holding Co., Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of CommScope Holding Co., Inc., Cedar I Holding Co., Inc. operates as an investment holding American company. | Finance |
Citadel Trust Services LLC
 Citadel Trust Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of ILIT Bridge Services LLC, Citadel Trust Services LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO. | Finance |
Atlatl Software, Inc.
Atlatl Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Atlatl Software, Inc. provides SaaS-based sales resource planning (SRP) software in the United States. The firm’s SRP software is a 3D enterprise-class selling solution that uses an interface design and mobile technologies to deliver information and efficiency to sales and manufacturing professionals. Its products include QuoteBooks, QuoteBooks CPQ, QuoteBooks Visual and Atlatl AR. The company was founded by Robert W. Honeycutt in 2012 and is headquartered in Charleston, SC. | Technology Services |
| The Carlyle Group LP (Canada) | |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | |
Fifth Asset, Inc.
Fifth Asset, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Fifth Asset, Inc. provides debt management software. The firm's product caters to the government and non-profits, financial advisory and bankers, and law firms and accountants. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. | Technology Services |
Meeting Street Capital LLC
 Meeting Street Capital LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Meeting Street Capital LLC engages in the operation as an investment firm. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Finance |
The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity)
The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Finance |
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