Thomas Edelman
Founder at White Deer Management LLC
Profile
Prior to co-founding White Deer, Mr. Edelman founded and/or managed a series of eight energy companies, creating significant value for investors over more than a 25-year period.
He founded or co-founded Snyder Oil (now part of Devon Energy), Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) and Patina Oil and Gas (now part of Chevron).
He also co-founded Bear Paw Energy and Bear Cub Energy, midstream companies that are now part of Oneok and Energy Transfer, respectively.
Prior to 1981, when he left Wall Street to co-found Snyder Oil, Mr. Edelman was a Vice President in The First Boston Corporation’s (now Credit Suisse) energy group and prior thereto, an associate at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb.
Mr. Edelman is a former Director of Noble Energy and a former Chairman and CEO of Range Resources.
He is a Trustee Emeritus of The Hotchkiss School, serves as Chairman Emeritus of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and is a Director of The Wildlife Conservation Society.
He is a former member of the Board of Georgetown University.
Mr. Edelman holds an M.B.A.
in Finance from Harvard Business School (Baker Scholar) and a B.A.
in Political Economy from Princeton University, magna cum laude.
Thomas Edelman active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Bear Cub Investments LLC
 Bear Cub Investments LLC Gas DistributorsUtilities Bear Cub Investments LLC provides natural gas distribution services. The private company is based in Denver, CO. | Chairman | - |
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Inc.
 Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lenox Hill Neighborhood House operates as a non-profit organization. Its programs include older adult services, early childhood center, legal advocacy, healthy foods and wellness, homelessness and housing, adult education, visual and performing arts, fitness and aquatics, summercamp. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Leopard Acquisition Corp.
 Leopard Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leopard Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It is seeking to acquire control of a business in the United States or Europe, without limit to a particular industry. The company will liquidate if it has not initiated a business combination within 24 months of its public offering. Leopard Acquisition was organized in January 2008 and is located in Wilson, WY | Director/Board Member | - |
Berenson & Co, Inc.
 Berenson & Co, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Berenson & Co, Inc. is a merchant bank that was founded in 1990. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two principal lines of business which are investment banking and private equity investing. The company was founded by Robb Eric Turner and Jeffrey L. Berenson. Jeffrey L. Berenson has been the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-30 |
| Georgetown University | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-08 |
The Hotchkiss School
 The Hotchkiss School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Hotchkiss School operates as a school. The private company is based in Lakeville, CT. | Director/Board Member | 2011-03-09 |
| White Deer Energy LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
White Deer Management LLC
 White Deer Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Deer Management LLC (White Deer Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Benjamin Allen Guill and Thomas Jeffery Edelman. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas with additional office in New York. | Founder | 2007-12-31 |
Wildlife Conservation Society
 Wildlife Conservation Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wildlife Conservation Society operates as a non-governmental organization aiming to save wildlife. The firm saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. It protects animals like gorillas in Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants. The company was founded on April 26, 1895 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Thomas Edelman
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
| GREEN BRICK PARTNERS, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| POSTROCK ENERGY CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 22 |
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Noble Energy, Inc.
 Noble Energy, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Noble Energy, Inc. operated as an exploration and production company. It engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas. The firm operated through the following geographical segments: United States, Eastern Mediterranean, West Africa, Other International and Midstream. The United States segment was consists of U.S. onshore and Gulf of Mexico. The Eastern Mediterranean segment was included Israel and Cyprus. The West Africa segment comprised of Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, and Gabon. The Other International segment was composed of Newfoundland, Suriname, and other new ventures. The Midstream segment was owns, operates, develops, and acquires domestic midstream infrastructure assets with focus areas being the DJ and Delaware Basins. The company was founded by Lloyd Noble in 1932 and it was headquartered in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Planar Systems, Inc.
 Planar Systems, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Planar Systems, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing and marketing electronic display products and systems. Its products include LCD video walls, rear projection video walls, large format displays, desktop and touch screen monitors, transparent displays, touch displays, processing and players, open frame and custom displays, accessories and home theater products-and home theater projection systems. The company was founded by Jim Hurd, Christopher N. King and John Laney on April 27, 1983 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR. | Electronic Technology |
| Snyder Oil Corp. | Energy Minerals |
Patina Oil & Gas Corp.
 Patina Oil & Gas Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Patina Oil & Gas Corp. engages in the acquisition, development, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas properties within the continental United States. The company was incorporated in June 20, 2001 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Energy Minerals |
Riverside Energy Co. LLC
 Riverside Energy Co. LLC CoalEnergy Minerals Part of Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc., Riverside Energy Co. LLC is a private company that specializes in bituminous coal and lignite surface mining. The company is based in Beckley, WV. | Energy Minerals |
Leopard Acquisition Corp.
Leopard Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Leopard Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company. It is seeking to acquire control of a business in the United States or Europe, without limit to a particular industry. The company will liquidate if it has not initiated a business combination within 24 months of its public offering. Leopard Acquisition was organized in January 2008 and is located in Wilson, WY | Finance |
Berenson & Co, Inc.
Berenson & Co, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Berenson & Co, Inc. is a merchant bank that was founded in 1990. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has two principal lines of business which are investment banking and private equity investing. The company was founded by Robb Eric Turner and Jeffrey L. Berenson. Jeffrey L. Berenson has been the CEO since incorporation. | Finance |
Wildlife Conservation Society
Wildlife Conservation Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wildlife Conservation Society operates as a non-governmental organization aiming to save wildlife. The firm saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, global conservation, education, and the management of the urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo. It protects animals like gorillas in Congo, tigers in India, wolverines in the Yellowstone Rockies, and ocean giants. The company was founded on April 26, 1895 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Frick Collection
 The Frick Collection Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Frick Collection operates as an art museum. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
| Bear Cub Energy LLC | Industrial Services |
Bear Cub Investments LLC
Bear Cub Investments LLC Gas DistributorsUtilities Bear Cub Investments LLC provides natural gas distribution services. The private company is based in Denver, CO. | Utilities |
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Inc.
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lenox Hill Neighborhood House operates as a non-profit organization. Its programs include older adult services, early childhood center, legal advocacy, healthy foods and wellness, homelessness and housing, adult education, visual and performing arts, fitness and aquatics, summercamp. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Bear Paw Energy LLC
 Bear Paw Energy LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Bear Paw Energy LLC is a private company that engages in the production and distribution of natural gas. The company is based in Golden, CO. The company was founded by Robert J. Clark. | Energy Minerals |
The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Hotchkiss School operates as a school. The private company is based in Lakeville, CT. | Consumer Services |
| White Deer Energy LP | Finance |
Epic Midstream LLC
 Epic Midstream LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Epic Midstream LLC provides petroleum products storage and logistics solutions. It offers oil and gas facility operations, management, and strategic development. The company was founded by Thomas Sikorski, Jerker Johansson and Graeme Sword in 2011 and is headquarters in Houston, TX. | Finance |
New Emerald Energy LLC
 New Emerald Energy LLC Contract DrillingIndustrial Services New Emerald Energy LLC engages in drilling oil and gas wells. The company is based in Denver, CO. The company was founded by James Russell Reger. | Industrial Services |
Quanah Panhandle LLC
 Quanah Panhandle LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Quanah Panhandle LLC engages in oil and gas exploration and production. The company was founded by David J. Klvac, Douglas Torr and Javier Santos-Cabrera and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Energy Minerals |
Corterra Energy LLC
 Corterra Energy LLC Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Corterra Energy LLC explores oil & gas assets. It focuses in the acquisition and development of oil and gas resources. The company was founded by Pete Chacon and Valerie Mitchell in 2016 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. | Energy Minerals |
Midstream Texas Operating LLC
 Midstream Texas Operating LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Midstream Texas Operating LLC operates crude oil and refined product terminals. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Distribution Services |
Global Petro Storage Holdings Ltd.
 Global Petro Storage Holdings Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Global Petro Storage Ltd. provides petroleum storage facility and logistics services. | Distribution Services |
White Deer Management LLC
White Deer Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance White Deer Management LLC (White Deer Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Benjamin Allen Guill and Thomas Jeffery Edelman. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas with additional office in New York. | Finance |
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