Herbert Winokur
Chief Executive Officer at Capricorn Holdings, Inc.
Profile
HERBERT S.
WINOKUR, JR.
is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Capricorn Holdings, Inc., a private investment firm.
He also has been Managing Partner of a number of private limited partnerships which invest in, or acquire, companies with the goal of long-term superior capital appreciation through financial or operating restructuring and industry consolidation.
Capricorn’s portfolio investments have encompassed companies whose revenues exceeded $3 billion and which employed more than 25,000 people.
Principal investors in the partnerships included major endowments, pension plans, financial institutions and private individuals.
Examples of prior portfolio investments include: DynCorp, one of the nation’s largest government information technology and technical service contractors; NATCO Group, Inc., the largest oil field services company focused on oil and gas separation and related activities; and CCC Information Services Group, Inc., a major provider of software tools to the automobile insurance and collision repair sectors.
Capricorn Holdings presently invests in a number of early-stage growth companies and in various hedge funds.
Mr. Winokur’s previous positions include, from 1974 to 1987: Senior Executive Vice President, Member of the Office of the President, and Director, Penn Central Corporation, where he was responsible for all business units, with revenues of approximately $2.5 billion.
He successfully developed and implemented programs that reduced corporate overhead costs by more than $40 million annually; reorganized Penn Central’s technology entities to focus on higher-return and higher-growth product lines; and initiated and completed a number of major restructuring transactions and divestments.
Herbert Winokur active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
---|---|---|
Capricorn Management GP
Capricorn Management GP Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Management GP alternative investment manager. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Capricorn Holdings, Inc.
Capricorn Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Holdings, Inc (Capricorn Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
2econd Stage Theatre
2econd Stage Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 2econd Stage Theatre produces an adventurous range of premieres, musicals, bold new interpretations of contemporary plays and unique theatrical experiences. The company was founded by Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Clear Scientific, Inc.
Clear Scientific, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Clear Scientific, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that provides therapies for life-threatening conditions. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2001. The CEO is Shekar Shetty. | Director/Board Member | - |
Winston Churchill Foundation | Director/Board Member | - |
Virtual Frameworks, Inc.
Virtual Frameworks, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Virtual Frameworks, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Squash Haven, Inc | Chairman | - |
National Humanities Center | Director/Board Member | - |
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.
Ithaka Harbors, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
░░░░░░░ ░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ | - |
Former positions of Herbert Winokur
Companies | Position | End |
---|---|---|
░░░░░ ░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ ░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
Training of Herbert Winokur
Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
Private companies | 42 |
---|---|
American Premier Underwriters, Inc. (Old) | Finance |
DynCorp
DynCorp Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DynCorp provided management and technical consulting services. It provided services such as network integration and global defense logistics. DynCorp's clients included more than 40 federal agencies, including the departments of defense, state, agriculture, energy and justice. The firm was located in Reston, VA. | Commercial Services |
NAC Re Corp | Finance |
NHP, Inc.
NHP, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance NHP, Inc. provides property management and related services to the owners of multifamily properties. Its services include administrative, reporting fees, financial services, investment fees and insurance advisory fees. The company was founded in 1970 and is located in Vienna, VA. | Finance |
Holland Series Fund, Inc. | Miscellaneous |
CCC Information Services Group, Inc.
CCC Information Services Group, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CCC Information Services Group, Inc. provides software and services to insurance companies, collision repair shops and independent appraisers. Its products include CCC pathways, a collision estimating tool used by insurers and repair shops, claimscope navigator, a web based system that builds reports to help insurers compare their performance against competitors and CCC autoverse, provides insurers with data from appraisers and manage the claim lifecycle. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
WMF Group Ltd. | Finance |
Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc.
Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Mrs. Fields Original Cookies, Inc. manufactures and sells cookies. It also operates and franchises retail bakery stores and cafes. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Consumer Non-Durables |
NATCO Group, Inc.
NATCO Group, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services NATCO Group, Inc. provides equipment technology for oil & gas production and processing. Its services include construction & maintenance, manufacturing, operating & leasing engineer equipment and training. The company also provides equipment solutions including oil treating, separation, gas conditioning, water quality, measurement systems and automation & controls. NATCO Group was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Great American Cookies Co., Inc.
Great American Cookies Co., Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Great American Cookies Co., Inc. specializes in gourmet cookies. Its products include Original Chocolate Chip, Original Chocolate Chip with M&Ms, Peanut Butter with M&M’s, Peanut Butter Supreme, Sugar, Snickerdoodle, White Chunk Macadamia Nut, Chewy Chocolate Supreme, Chewy Pecan Supreme, Double Fudge, Oatmeal Walnut Raisin, Domino and Pecan Supreme. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Norcross, GA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Azurix Corp. | Utilities |
Harvard Management Co., Inc.
Harvard Management Co., Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Harvard Management Co., Inc. (HMC) is the investment arm of President & Fellows of Harvard College, which is owned by Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. HMC manages Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding that maintains the teaching and research mission of the University. HMC invests these funds as a single entity, the revenue from which contributes more than one-third of the University's annual operating budget. | Miscellaneous |
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP
Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Buckeye Pipe Line Co. LP operates interstate refined petroleum pipelines. It operates an interstate common carrier refined petroleum pipeline that runs from Massachusetts to Illinois. The refined petroleum products carried include gasoline, turbine fuel, diesel fuel, heating oil and kerosene. Buckeye Pipe Line is located in Emmaus, PA. | Industrial Services |
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC manufactures yogurt, cookies and baked products. It operates through its brand Mrs. Fields and The country's Best Yogurt by providing baked and soft serve frozen yogurt smoothies, brownies, pretzels, muffins, and other baked goods. The company was founded in March 2004 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO. | Distribution Services |
Penn Central Corp. | Finance |
Capricorn Holdings, Inc.
Capricorn Holdings, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Holdings, Inc (Capricorn Holdings) is a private equity firm founded in 1987. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Finance |
Global Technology Partners LLC
Global Technology Partners LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Technology Partners LLC is a technology company. The private company is based in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
Capricorn Management GP
Capricorn Management GP Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Management GP alternative investment manager. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Finance |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Pinehurst LLC
Pinehurst LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Pinehurst LLC owns and operates resorts and clubs. It offers golf courses as well as a menu of spa services and resort hotels. The company was founded by James Walker Tufts in 1895 and is headquartered in Pinehurst, NC. | Consumer Services |
The United States Army (District of Columbia) | Government |
New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services New-York Historical Society operates as a historical museum. It offers history and art exhibitions as well as public programs that explore the political, cultural and social history of New York City and State. The firm operates a library offering books, pamphlets, maps, newspapers and other related publications. The company was founded in 1804 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
UCLA Medical Center | |
Nano Terra, Inc.
Nano Terra, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nano Terra, Inc. develops and commercializes transformational products. The firm also offers displays and electronic packaging materials, fuel cells, batteries and solar power, sensors and consumer goods. The company was founded by Myer Berlow, Eric L. Keller, Carmichael S. Roberts and Ueli Morant in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
The Harvard Corp.
The Harvard Corp. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services The Harvard Corp. is a private company that was founded in 1973. The company is based in Evansville, WI. The company manufactures and sell oil filtration systems. | Industrial Services |
National Humanities Center | |
2econd Stage Theatre
2econd Stage Theatre Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services 2econd Stage Theatre produces an adventurous range of premieres, musicals, bold new interpretations of contemporary plays and unique theatrical experiences. The company was founded by Carole Rothman and Robyn Goodman in 1979 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Enron Dissolution Corp.
Enron Dissolution Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Enron Dissolution Corp. reorganizes and distributes former Enron's assets. The company was founded on June 01, 1985 and was headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
Winston Churchill Foundation | |
The Palmieri Co. | |
The Greenwich Academy, Inc.
The Greenwich Academy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Greenwich Academy, Inc. provides educational services. The company was founded in 1827 and is located in Greenwich, CT. | Commercial Services |
Dynatech International LLC
Dynatech International LLC Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Dynatech International LLC manufactures and distributes Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products. It offers engine and airframe support for fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. The firm also provides maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Electronic Technology |
JSTOR | |
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.
Ithaka Harbors, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Pacific Holding Corp.
Pacific Holding Corp. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Pacific Holding Corp. provides real estate services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Finance |
Pennsylvania Co., Inc.
Pennsylvania Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pennsylvania Co., Inc. is an American company. | Finance |
ICF, Inc. LLC
ICF, Inc. LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ICF, Inc. LLC provides management support services. The company was founded by Herbert S. Winokur on April 30, 2004 and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA. | Commercial Services |
Celerant Capital
Celerant Capital Investment ManagersFinance Celerant Capital Partners, Inc (Celerant Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Celerant Consulting, Inc. founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. | Finance |
Virtual Frameworks, Inc.
Virtual Frameworks, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Virtual Frameworks, Inc. provides health care services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
Clear Scientific, Inc.
Clear Scientific, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Clear Scientific, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that provides therapies for life-threatening conditions. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2001. The CEO is Shekar Shetty. | Health Technology |
Squash Haven, Inc | |
Us Leasing International, Inc. |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- Herbert Winokur