James Graf

James Graf

Director/Board Member at CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP

Net worth: 5 M $ as of 2024-03-30

59 year
Finance
Technology Services
Communications

Profile

James A.
Graf
founded Praedea Solutions, Inc. in 2001, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2006.
Mr. Graf also currently works at Graf Acquisition Corp.
II, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, Graf Acquisition Corp.
III, as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2021, Mark Sutherland Media LLC, as Director from 2013, NKGen Operating Biotech, Inc., as Independent Director, Catcha Investment Corp., as Independent Director from 2021, and NKGen Biotech, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Graf also formerly worked at Mergent, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007, Graf Industrial Corp., as Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2020, Mergent Data Technology, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer from 2006 to 2007, Graf Acquisition Corp.
IV, as Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2021, Global Entertainment AG, as Vice Chairman from 2013 to 2014, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Hong Kong Ltd., as President & Managing Director, Deutsche Bank AG (Hong Kong), as President, Managing Director & Director from 1996 to 1998, Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd., as Managing Director from 1998 to 2000, TC Capital Pte Ltd., as Managing Director from 2008 to 2011, Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp., as Director from 2018 to 2019, Velodyne Lidar, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020 to 2021, Morgan Stanley, as Associate, Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer & VP from 2011 to 2013, Silver Eagle Acquisition Corp., as CFO, Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President, Smith Barney & Co., Inc., as Vice President from 1993 to 1996, and Double Eagle Acquisition Corp., as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & VP from 2015 to 2017.
Mr. Graf received his undergraduate degree in 1987 from The University of Chicago.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
11.14%
2023-12-03 2,437,437 ( 11.14% ) 5 M $ 2024-03-30

James Graf active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP Director/Board Member 2021-01-31
Chief Executive Officer 2021-01-27
Chief Executive Officer 2020-06-30
Mark Sutherland Media LLC Director/Board Member 2013-03-31
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All active positions of James Graf

Former positions of James Graf

CompaniesPositionEnd
VELODYNE LIDAR Director/Board Member 2021-02-14
VELODYNE LIDAR Chief Executive Officer 2020-08-31
Director/Board Member 2019-03-14
Director of Finance/CFO 2017-10-31
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Training of James Graf

The University of Chicago Undergraduate Degree

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MORGAN STANLEY

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CATCHA INVESTMENT CORP

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Communications

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Technology Services

Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Hong Kong Ltd.

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Smith Barney & Co., Inc.

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Merrill Lynch Global Services Pte Ltd.

Mark Sutherland Media LLC

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Commercial Services

Global Entertainment AG

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Health Technology

Mergent Data Technology, Inc.

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