Leo Blackford
Director/Board Member at CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Profile
Leo Price Blackford is currently the Lead Independent Director at Central Securities Corp., Managing Director at Scott-Macon Ltd., and Director at Maersk Line Ltd.
Previously, he worked as a Managing Director at Sagent Advisors LLC from 2004 to 2013, Managing Director at Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. from 1989 to 2003, and as a Corporate Finance Generalist at Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. He holds an MBA from the University of Virginia, which he received in 1975, and an undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University, which he received in 1973.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CENTRAL SECURITIES CORP
0.16% | 2023-12-30 | 44,571 ( 0.16% ) | 2 M $ | 2024-04-29 |
Leo Blackford active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL SECURITIES CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2012-04-30 |
Scott-Macon Ltd.
 Scott-Macon Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Scott-Macon Ltd. provides advisory services. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEOs of the company are Leo Price Blackford and Nathan Cortright. | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-12-31 |
Maersk Line Ltd.
 Maersk Line Ltd. Marine ShippingTransportation Maersk Line Ltd. provides transportation, ship management, and maritime technical services to government and commercial customers. It offers end-to-end distribution for U.S. government cargo, from military sustainment and humanitarian aid to complex unit moves, and assorted break bulk items. It operates noncombatant ships for the U.S. government and charters a fleet of tankers. The company was founded by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller in 1947 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Leo Blackford
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
 Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-30 |
| Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sagent Advisors LLC
 Sagent Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sagent Advisors LLC provides strategic and financial advisory services. It offers financial advice on mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestitures, and private capital solutions. The company was founded by Herald L. Ritch and Joel J. Cohen in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Leo Blackford
| University of Virginia | Masters Business Admin |
| Washington & Lee University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Sagent Advisors LLC
Sagent Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sagent Advisors LLC provides strategic and financial advisory services. It offers financial advice on mergers, acquisitions, sales, divestitures, and private capital solutions. The company was founded by Herald L. Ritch and Joel J. Cohen in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Central Securities Corp.
 Central Securities Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Central Securities Corp. is a closed-end management investment company, which engages in the provision of common stocks. It also invests in bonds, convertible bonds, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, warrants, options real estate, or short-term obligations of governments, banks, and corporations. The company was founded on October 1, 1929 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
| Dillon, Read & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse (USA), Inc. provides investment services. It offers securities underwriting and trading, mergers & acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment & derivative, and risk management services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Scott-Macon Ltd.
Scott-Macon Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Scott-Macon Ltd. provides advisory services. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. The CEOs of the company are Leo Price Blackford and Nathan Cortright. | Commercial Services |
Maersk Line Ltd.
Maersk Line Ltd. Marine ShippingTransportation Maersk Line Ltd. provides transportation, ship management, and maritime technical services to government and commercial customers. It offers end-to-end distribution for U.S. government cargo, from military sustainment and humanitarian aid to complex unit moves, and assorted break bulk items. It operates noncombatant ships for the U.S. government and charters a fleet of tankers. The company was founded by Maersk Mc-Kinney Moeller in 1947 and is headquartered in Norfolk, VA. | Transportation |
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