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Mr. Wahlen was a Founder and Managing Partner of TCP.
Mr. Wahlen passed unexpectedly in July 2022 and is Partner in Perpetuity.
From 1985 to 2014 he was Founder and a Managing Partner of CGW Southeast Partners which successfully invested four private equity funds aggregating over $750 million acquiring more than 40 companies.
The last of these funds was successfully closed out in 2014.
These private equity funds supported management teams in acquisitions and recapitalization of middle-market companies (typically valued between $25 and $200 million).
He was a Chartered Financial Analyst and was an officer of several banks and investment banks prior to forming CGW in 1985.
Spike was a Director of Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Toxaway Automotive Group and TWR Lighting at the time of his passing.
Additionally, Spike was a member of the Georgia Tech Sheller College Business Advisory Board, an emeritus member of the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC and served on the board of directors of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), (www.bens.org), a national, nonprofit organization of senior business leaders working for a more secure America.
In 1991, Mr. Wahlen co-founded Atlanta Charity Clays, Inc., which to date has raised more than $5 million dollars for children’s charities in Atlanta and was chairman of its’ board of directors.
He also served as vice chairman of Zoo Atlanta and served on that board for over twenty years as well as having served as the Chairman of the board of The Atlanta chapter of The American Diabetes Association.
Spike held a BSIM from the Georgia Institute of Technology – BSIM and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Former positions of Edwin Wahlen
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Toxaway Capital Partners LLC
Toxaway Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toxaway Capital Partners LLC (Toxaway Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Edwin A. Wahlen in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta,Georgia. | Founder | 2022-07-05 |
Toxaway Automotive Group LLC
Toxaway Automotive Group LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Toxaway Automotive Group LLC acquires, owns, operates, and manages Take 5 oil change franchises in the eastern greater Atlanta area, including Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Rockdale, and Walton counties. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company has taken inspiration from the hospitality industry to transform the mundane task of getting an oil change into an enjoyable customer-focused experience. Take 5 is seen as a huge value add for retail centers due to its efficient design and size. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-05 |
Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc.
Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc. manufactures navigational systems and instruments. The firm's products include Lanterns, LED Lanterns, Rotating Beacons, Fog Signals and Detectors, Beacon Accessories, Warning Systems and Industrial Alternative Energy products. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-05 |
Atlanta Charity Clays, Inc. | Founder | 2022-07-05 |
Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc.
Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. (Cravey, Green & Wahlen), a subsidiary of MSouth Equity Partners LLC, is a private equity firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Richard L. Cravey in 1984. | Founder | 2014-12-30 |
Training of Edwin Wahlen
Georgia Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
Kenan-Flagler Business School | Masters Business Admin |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Masters Business Admin |
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Private companies | 10 |
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Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc.
Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Cravey, Green & Wahlen, Inc. (Cravey, Green & Wahlen), a subsidiary of MSouth Equity Partners LLC, is a private equity firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded by Richard L. Cravey in 1984. | Finance |
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. | Finance |
First National Bank in Homer (Illinois) | Finance |
Business Executives for National Security | |
TWR Lighting, Inc.
TWR Lighting, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing TWR Lighting, Inc. manufactures and markets aviation obstruction lighting systems. It is also the exclusive FAA lighting supplier for several wind turbine companies. The firm operates as a manufacturer and distributor of ETL-Certified and FAA Approved aviation anti-collision lighting products for communications and broadcast towers, buildings, water tanks, industrial chimneys, wind turbines, offshore drilling platforms and bridges. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Producer Manufacturing |
Toxaway Capital Partners LLC
Toxaway Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Toxaway Capital Partners LLC (Toxaway Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Edwin A. Wahlen in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta,Georgia. | Finance |
Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc.
Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo, Inc. operates as an amusement park that includes a children's petting zoo, carousel, miniature train, and playground. The non-profit company is based in Atlanta, GA. Raymond King has been the CEO of the company since 2010. | Consumer Services |
Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc.
Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Pharos Marine Automatic Power, Inc. manufactures navigational systems and instruments. The firm's products include Lanterns, LED Lanterns, Rotating Beacons, Fog Signals and Detectors, Beacon Accessories, Warning Systems and Industrial Alternative Energy products. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Electronic Technology |
Atlanta Charity Clays, Inc. | |
Toxaway Automotive Group LLC
Toxaway Automotive Group LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Toxaway Automotive Group LLC acquires, owns, operates, and manages Take 5 oil change franchises in the eastern greater Atlanta area, including Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Rockdale, and Walton counties. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. The company has taken inspiration from the hospitality industry to transform the mundane task of getting an oil change into an enjoyable customer-focused experience. Take 5 is seen as a huge value add for retail centers due to its efficient design and size. | Consumer Services |
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