Chip Grace
Founder at May River Capital LLC
Profile
Chip is a founding partner of May River Capital.
Chip leads origination and development of executive relationships at May River and assists in the overall management of the firm, including the development of investment theses, origination of new investment opportunities, deal structuring, negotiations, transaction execution, and portfolio management.
Prior to co-founding May River, Chip was, from 2000 to 2011, a Principal and Managing Director at Wynnchurch Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
While at Wynnchurch, Chip was involved in all facets of the investment process, and participated in numerous platform acquisitions within the industrial segment.
Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Chip worked in leveraged finance and investment banking at GE Capital, Salomon Smith Barney, and A.G.
Edwards & Sons.
Chip serves as a member of the board of trustees of Lake Forest Country Day School.
He lives with his wife and two children in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
Chip earned a B.A.
from Duke University and an M.B.A.
from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
May River Investment Involvement: Active across the portfolio for May River
Chip Grace active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
May River Capital LLC
 May River Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance May River Capital LLC (May River Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Daniel Noble Barlow, Charles B. Grace, and Stephen Griesemer. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Founder | 2011-11-30 |
Former positions of Chip Grace
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Wynnchurch Capital LLC
 Wynnchurch Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wynnchurch Capital LLC (Wynnchurch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John A. Hatherly. The firm is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-03-30 |
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
 A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm. A.G. Edwards equity research team covers a wide range of industries including: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, material, telecommunication services and utilities. They also provide fixed-income research in the utility, auto, banking and finance, and telecom industries. A.G. Edwards was founded in 1887 by General Albert Gallatin Edwards and his son Benjamin Franklin Edwards. They are a broker/dealer subsidiary of A.G. Edwards, Inc. They are a member of the SIPC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1996-01-01 |
Webex, Inc.
 Webex, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Webex, Inc. provided precision rolls to customers within the web handling and converting industries. The firm's products include heating rolls, carbon composite rolls, chill rolls, anvil rolls, nip rolls, coating rolls, vacuum rolls and belts, dancer rolls, air-removal rolls, spreader rolls, printing cylinders, dead and live shaft idler rolls, and embossing roll. The company was founded in 1972 and was headquartered in Neenah, WI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Calyx Transportation Group, Inc.
 Calyx Transportation Group, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Calyx Transportation Group, Inc. provides transportation and logistics services. It offers domestic, international air and ocean freight forwarding, dedicated and closed loop, specialized less-than-load and truckload transportation, warehousing, and third party logistics. The company was founded by Richard Muir and Robert J. Donaghey and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
General Electric Capital Corp.
 General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Chip Grace
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
General Electric Capital Corp.
General Electric Capital Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT. | Finance |
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm. A.G. Edwards equity research team covers a wide range of industries including: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, material, telecommunication services and utilities. They also provide fixed-income research in the utility, auto, banking and finance, and telecom industries. A.G. Edwards was founded in 1887 by General Albert Gallatin Edwards and his son Benjamin Franklin Edwards. They are a broker/dealer subsidiary of A.G. Edwards, Inc. They are a member of the SIPC. | Finance |
Calyx Transportation Group, Inc.
Calyx Transportation Group, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Calyx Transportation Group, Inc. provides transportation and logistics services. It offers domestic, international air and ocean freight forwarding, dedicated and closed loop, specialized less-than-load and truckload transportation, warehousing, and third party logistics. The company was founded by Richard Muir and Robert J. Donaghey and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. | Transportation |
Webex, Inc.
Webex, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Webex, Inc. provided precision rolls to customers within the web handling and converting industries. The firm's products include heating rolls, carbon composite rolls, chill rolls, anvil rolls, nip rolls, coating rolls, vacuum rolls and belts, dancer rolls, air-removal rolls, spreader rolls, printing cylinders, dead and live shaft idler rolls, and embossing roll. The company was founded in 1972 and was headquartered in Neenah, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
May River Capital LLC
May River Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance May River Capital LLC (May River Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Daniel Noble Barlow, Charles B. Grace, and Stephen Griesemer. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Wynnchurch Capital LLC
Wynnchurch Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Wynnchurch Capital LLC (Wynnchurch Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by John A. Hatherly. The firm is headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. | Finance |
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