Adam Blumenthal
Founder at Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC
Profile
Mr. Blumenthal is Founder, Managing Partner and Chairman at Blue Wolf Capital Partners.
He has served on the Board of Directors of numerous middle market companies over the course of three decades.
From 2011 through 2017, Mr. Blumenthal also served as Independent Trustee, and Chair of the Investment Committee, of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, a $60 billion fund that pays retiree health benefits for over 700,000 UAW employees of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors.
Prior to founding Blue Wolf in 2005, Mr. Blumenthal served as First Deputy Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer for NYC’s elected Comptroller from 2002 – 2005, with oversight of the city’s pension system.
During his tenure, the City’s pension assets increased from $65 billion to $85 billion, primarily as a result of strong investment gains.
Prior to that from 1989 to 2002, Mr. Blumenthal built and managed American Capital Ltd., a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund (NASDAQ: ACAS).
During that time, Mr. Blumenthal played a central role in building the company from an unfunded start-up into a publicly traded company with over $1 billion invested in 63 middle market companies at the time of his departure.
Adam Blumenthal active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC
 Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (Blue Wolf Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2005 by Adam Blumenthal and Josh-Wolf-Powers. The firm is headquartered in New York City, New York. | Founder | 2010-12-20 |
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
 The Nathan Cummings Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Nathan Cummings Foundation is a non profit organization operates community based grant making foundations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2009-12-28 |
Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc.
 Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. produces plastic extrusion systems. The firm provides equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry. Its services encompass bag making, foam and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film extrusion and extrusion coating. The company was founded by G. Wilbur Tracy, Ingvar E. Tornberg and Charles M. Schott in 1961 and is headquartered in Gloucester, MA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Finch Paper Holdings LLC
 Finch Paper Holdings LLC Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Finch Paper Holdings LLC operates as a waste management company. it manufactures and pulp and paper products. The firm offers advertising materials, book publishing and business office uses. The company is headquartered in Glens Falls, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC
 Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC operates as a private equity firm. It controls equity investments in middle-market companies. The firm serves governments, labor unions, creditors and other complex constituencies. The company was founded by Josh Wolf-Powers and Adam Blumenthal in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
Former positions of Adam Blumenthal
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust | Chairman | 2017-12-31 |
| New York City Comptroller's Office (New York) | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-02-28 |
| City of New York (New York) | Director of Finance/CFO | 2005-01-27 |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL LTD. | President | 2001-12-30 |
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Training of Adam Blumenthal
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Yale School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
American Capital Ltd.
 American Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance American Capital Ltd. engages in the management of investments in middle market private equity, leveraged finance, and structured products. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | Finance |
| City of New York (New York) | Government |
Montauk Energy Capital LLC
 Montauk Energy Capital LLC Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Montauk Energy Capital LLC develops, owns and operates large scale renewable energy projects utilizing landfill methane. The firm offers pipeline quality gas production, electric power generation, renewable energy credits and landfill gas collection system operations. it also specializes in recovery, management and utilization of landfill methane. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Energy Minerals |
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC
Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (Blue Wolf Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2005 by Adam Blumenthal and Josh-Wolf-Powers. The firm is headquartered in New York City, New York. | Finance |
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Nathan Cummings Foundation is a non profit organization operates community based grant making foundations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc.
Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. produces plastic extrusion systems. The firm provides equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry. Its services encompass bag making, foam and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film extrusion and extrusion coating. The company was founded by G. Wilbur Tracy, Ingvar E. Tornberg and Charles M. Schott in 1961 and is headquartered in Gloucester, MA. | Process Industries |
Finch Paper Holdings LLC
Finch Paper Holdings LLC Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Finch Paper Holdings LLC operates as a waste management company. it manufactures and pulp and paper products. The firm offers advertising materials, book publishing and business office uses. The company is headquartered in Glens Falls, NY. | Process Industries |
| UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust | Miscellaneous |
| New York City Comptroller's Office (New York) | Government |
Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC
Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC operates as a private equity firm. It controls equity investments in middle-market companies. The firm serves governments, labor unions, creditors and other complex constituencies. The company was founded by Josh Wolf-Powers and Adam Blumenthal in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Elara Caring
 Elara Caring Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Elara Caring provides personal care and skilled home health care services. The firm specializes in providing hospice care. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Addison, TX. | Health Services |
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