Ike Kier
Chief Executive Officer at Central Park Acquisition I, Inc.
Profile
Mr. Ike Kier is a Chief Executive Officer at KG Funds Management LLC, a Managing Member at Kier Global LLC, a Chief Executive Officer at Central Park Acquisition I, Inc. and a Principal at KG Funds Management /Private Equity/.
He is on the Board of Directors at Caribbean Storage, Inc., Montebello Brand Liquors, Inc. and Capital Lodging Corp.
From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Kier created management groups which were responsible for 4 SPACs raising collectively $200 million from the public markets.
All of the management teams completed their merger/purchase of their targets.
He took over as the CEO and majority owner of Lida Inc., a family business, after practicing law.
He grew the Company from being a regional fabric supplier in North Carolina to the largest producer of cotton/lycra/spandex fabrics globally, supplying 55% of the world’s consumption and employing 700 when Lehman took the firm public in 1992.
He sold the business to a New York based LBO firm, in 1995.
In 1989, he received from the FCC the right to build cellular towers in the I-85 corridor between Montgomery, AL and Atlanta, GA.
He earned a J.D.
from George Washington University and a B.A.
in Economics from Cornell University.
Ike Kier active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Capital Lodging Corp.
 Capital Lodging Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Capital Lodging Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership and acquisition of hotels. The company was founded by Rick Koenigsberger, Edward J. Rohling, and John D. Bailey in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX | Director/Board Member | - |
| Kier Global LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-01-31 |
| Caribbean Storage, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Montebello Brand Liquors, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Central Park Acquisition I, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
KG Funds Management LLC
 KG Funds Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance KG Funds Management LLC (KG Funds) is a single family office headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ike Kier, Fred Poses and Ilya Zaides in 2008. After almost a decade and a half of successful operation as a Hedge Fund, KG Funds has transitioned to being the single family office of Ike Kier and the manager of two special purpose vehicles. | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-12-31 |
KG Funds Management /Private Equity/
 KG Funds Management /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance KG Funds Management(KG Funds) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Ike Kier
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| RAND LOGISTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2010-03-31 |
| MPLC, Inc. | President | 2006-10-23 |
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Training of Ike Kier
| George Washington University | Graduate Degree |
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 17 |
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| MPLC, Inc. | Finance |
QueryObject Systems Corp.
 QueryObject Systems Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance QueryObject Systems Corp. operates as a development stage company. It does not have significant operations. The company intends to acquire assets or capital stock of an entity engaged in a business. Previously it developed and marketed proprietary business intelligence software and application services solutions that enabled business managers to leverage existing corporate data in making strategic decisions. It was formerly known as CrossZ Software Corp. QueryObject Systems was founded in February 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
eDiets.com, Inc.
 eDiets.com, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services eDiets.com, Inc. provides weight loss services through on-line. It offers various digital subscription-based plans according to an individual’s weight goals, food and cooking preferences, and related shopping lists and recipes; and subscription-based weight loss oriented meal delivery services, as well as interactive online information, communities, education, and telephone and online support services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Clearwater, FL. | Consumer Services |
| Email Real Estate.com, Inc. | Finance |
| Tremisis Energy Acquisition Corp. | Finance |
Capital Lodging Corp.
Capital Lodging Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Capital Lodging Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership and acquisition of hotels. The company was founded by Rick Koenigsberger, Edward J. Rohling, and John D. Bailey in 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX | Finance |
Paramount Acquisition Corp.
 Paramount Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Paramount Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in Delaware on June 1, 2005 as a blank check company with a objective to acquire an operating business. It is a newly organized Specified Purpose Acquisition Company. The purpose of its incorporation is effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination with an operating business in the healthcare industry. | Finance |
| Central Park Acquisition I, Inc. | |
Talon Therapeutics, Inc.
 Talon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Talon Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the developing and commercializing new and differentiated cancer therapies. The firm is developing the Marqibo for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other blood cancers including lymphoma. Its Menadione topical lotion is a compound which is developed for the prevention and treatment of skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. The company was founded by Mark J. Ahn in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Health Technology |
Rand Logistics, Inc.
 Rand Logistics, Inc. Marine ShippingTransportation Rand Logistics, Inc. engages in the provision of marine bulk freight shipping services throughout the Great Lakes region. It transports construction aggregates, salt, grain, coal, iron ore, and other dry bulk commodities for customers in the construction, electric utility, food, and integrated steel industries. The company was founded on June 24, 2004 and is headquartered in Iselin, NJ. | Transportation |
| Kier Global LLC | |
| Alabama 8 Market | |
Lida, Inc.
 Lida, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Lida, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets women's sportswear, swimwear, and activewear. The private company is based in Charlotte, NC. | Consumer Non-Durables |
| Caribbean Storage, Inc. | |
| Montebello Brand Liquors, Inc. | |
KG Funds Management LLC
KG Funds Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance KG Funds Management LLC (KG Funds) is a single family office headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ike Kier, Fred Poses and Ilya Zaides in 2008. After almost a decade and a half of successful operation as a Hedge Fund, KG Funds has transitioned to being the single family office of Ike Kier and the manager of two special purpose vehicles. | Finance |
KG Funds Management /Private Equity/
KG Funds Management /Private Equity/ Investment ManagersFinance KG Funds Management(KG Funds) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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