Erik Gershwind
Chief Executive Officer at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.
Net worth: 201 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in Erik Gershwind first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Company | Wholesale Distributors | 39 | |
Penn Libraries
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 16 |
Sid Tool Co., Inc.
 Sid Tool Co., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Sid Tool Co., Inc. distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. Its products includes abrasives, clamping, and positioning, fasteners, fleet maintenance, hand tools, hardware, hose, tube, fittings, and valves, janitorial and facility maintenance, lighting and electrical, lubricants, coolants, and fluids, machinery, marking and labeling, material handling and storage, measuring and inspecting, milling, motion control and fluid power, plumbing, pumps, and filtration, power tools, raw materials, safety, saw blades, shipping and office supplies, threading, tool holding, turning and boring, and welding and soldering tools. The company was founded by Sidney Jacobson in 1941 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.
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| Subsidiary | Wholesale Distributors | 11 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Erik Gershwind via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. | Electronics Distributors | Chief Operating Officer Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GE AEROSPACE | Industrial Machinery | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. | Home Improvement Chains | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PPL CORPORATION | Electric Utilities | Director/Board Member | |
Samsonite LLC
 Samsonite LLC Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Samsonite LLC provides travel solutions. It designs and manufactures travel, luggage bags and accessories. The firm offers service and repair for its products. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Mansfield, MA. | Other Consumer Specialties | General Counsel | |
| NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.
 Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc. designs a range of fashion footwear, handbags, and apparel in the United States and internationally. The firm, through license agreements, also designs and markets apparel and accessories under its Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Unlisted, and Le Tigre brand names; and footwear under the proprietary Gentle Souls trademark. It also designs, develops, and sources private label footwear and handbags for selected retailers. The company was founded in 1982 by Kenneth D. Cole and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Specialties | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WW INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Other Consumer Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| ADVANCE AUTO PARTS, INC. | Specialty Stores | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
CrowdTwist, Inc.
 CrowdTwist, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services CrowdTwist, Inc. provides omni-channel loyalty marketing and data solutions. It provides marketers with a true 360-degree view of their customers across their digital, social, mobile, and transactional channels. The firm offers a loyalty technology that is capable of aggregating cross-channel and first party data which could then be attributed back to individual customers. The company was founded by Josh Bowen, Irving Fain, Deborah A. Farrington and Michael C. Montero in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree | |
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers healthcare services. Its services include surgery, corporate health, nephrology, dermatology, cardiology, hepatology, vascular care, emergency care, and ambulatory care. The company was founded in 1771 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree | |
Baker & Hostetler LLP
 Baker & Hostetler LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Baker & Hostetler LLP is engaged in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include business, distribution and franchise, employee benefits, employment, energy industry, global practices, government contracts, green business and sustainability, healthcare industry, hedge fund, hospitality industry, international trade, legislative and regulatory, litigation, media law, privacy and data protection, private wealth, real estate, sports and entertainment, and tax. The company was founded by Newton D. Baker, Joseph C. Hostetler and Thomas L. Sidlo on January 1, 1916 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Agilera, Inc.
 Agilera, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Agilera, Inc. provides hosting platform for information technology and e-business operations. Its interdependent business model enables customers to expand efficiently and scale their level of enabling technologies without significant ongoing investments in infrastructure. The company was founded in February 2000 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO. | Information Technology Services | General Counsel | |
| University of South Carolina | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Wellesley College | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
FCX Performance, Inc.
 FCX Performance, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology FCX Performance, Inc. provides process flow control solutions and products. The firm offers valves, actuation, and accessories, steam and process heating, pumps, seals, and compressors, instrument measurement and control, and lined and corrosion-resistant piping and accessories. The company was founded by Charles M. Simon in 1999 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
National Organization on Disability
 National Organization on Disability Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services National Organization on Disability engages in the promotion of full participation and contributions of people with disabilities. Its services include corporate leadership council; disability employment tracker; disability inclusion accelerator; disability employment program design and planning; disability employment etiquette and awareness training; disability employment hiring; and corporate partners. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Services to the Health Industry | Director/Board Member | |
Fairhaven Capital Management LLC
 Fairhaven Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fairhaven Capital Management LLC (Fairhaven Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Paul Ciriello, Jim Goldinger, Rick Grinnell, and Dan Keshian. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| Harvard Alumni Association | President | ||
Celtra, Inc.
 Celtra, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Celtra, Inc. provides a platform for agencies, advertisement networks, and publishers to create, distribute, and measure rich media mobile display advertising across native applications and the mobile web on the device platforms. It offers AdCreator, a self-service mobile rich media platform for creating, optimizing, and tracking rich media advertising and analytics on an array of HTML 5 enabled mobile devices around the world. The company was founded by Michael Mikek, Matevz Klanjsek and Maja Mikek in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc.
 The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange, Inc. operates internet business and marketing association. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
Jonathan Byrnes & Co.
 Jonathan Byrnes & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jonathan Byrnes & Co. is a consulting private company based in Lexington, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | President | |
Harvard Magazine, Inc.
 Harvard Magazine, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Harvard Magazine, Inc. publishes news through both online and offline platforms. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
SocialFlow, Inc.
 SocialFlow, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SocialFlow, Inc. provides social marketing optimization technology. It operates as a software company that increases the distribution of owned and earned content across social media platforms. The company was founded by Frank Speiser, Jr. and Michael Perrone in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
| The Business Leadership Council of Wellesley College | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| Georgetown University Law Center | College/University | Graduate Degree | |
Healthquest Capital Management Co LLC
 Healthquest Capital Management Co LLC Investment ManagersFinance HealthQuest Capital Management Co LLC (HealthQuest Capital ) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Garheng Kong. The firm is headquartered in Redwood City, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
 Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Trustees of The University of Pennsylvania engages in the provision of social services. The company was founded in 1740 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
| Ada Jenkins Center | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member | |
| JUNIPER II CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Talla, Inc.
 Talla, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Talla, Inc. provides artificial intelligence powered service desk to human resources, information technology and other internal service teams. The company was founded by Rob May in 2015 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member | |
Inrupt, Inc.
 Inrupt, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Inrupt, Inc. is a company that produces and supports a production-grade solid pod server and software. The company is based in New Castle, DE. The company's solutions are designed to help governments and enterprises drive the next era of the web by reconnecting data to the people they are trying to serve. Inrupt's team of experts and visionaries has helped craft solid-based solutions in verticals such as healthcare, finance, telecommunications, government, and media. The company was founded by Tim Berners-Lee and John W. Bruce, with John W. Bruce serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 47 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Technology Services | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 127 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 107 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 33 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 29 |
| Director of Finance/CFO | 22 |
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| Rudina Seseri | 26 |
| Steven Paladino | 21 |
| Roger Fradin | 21 |
| Louise Goeser | 17 |
| Mitchell Jacobson | 15 |
| Kari Heerdt | 15 |
| Denis Kelly | 15 |
| Andrew Snyder | 15 |
| William Sanford | 14 |
| Steve Armstrong | 11 |
| Michael Kaufmann | 10 |
| Jeffrey Kaczka | 10 |
| Charles Bonomo | 9 |
| Thomas Cox | 9 |
| Martina McIsaac | 8 |
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