Network origin in Ryan Sparks first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
KPS Capital Partners LP
 KPS Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 77 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ryan Sparks via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
WWRD Group Holdings Ltd.
 WWRD Group Holdings Ltd. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables WWRD Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of luxury home and lifestyle products. It operates through the following brand names: Waterford, Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Royal Albert, and Johnson Brothers. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Barlaston, the United Kingdom. | Home Furnishings | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
United Copper Industries, Inc.
 United Copper Industries, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing United Copper Industries, Inc. manufacturers copper wire products. It products include both residential and commercial construction, such as thhn, metal-clad, xhhw, nm-b, uf-b, nm-b and bare copper. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Denton, TX. | Electrical Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member President | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
 Waupaca Foundry, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Waupaca Foundry, Inc. manufactures and supplies grey iron castings. The firm offers automotive passenger car and light truck castings, including engine, suspension, drive line, and wheel end components; heavy truck and trailer iron castings, such as diesel engine, transmission and clutch, suspension, and drive line components; agriculture, construction, and material handling castings, including tractor engine and transmission components, agriculture implements, combine parts, turf care parts and material handling components. The company was founded by John Rosche in 1871 and is headquartered in Waupaca, WI. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Chassis Brakes International BV
 Chassis Brakes International BV Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Chassis Brakes International BV engages in manufacture of automotive foundation brake components and systems. Its products include disk brakes, drum brakes, automated parking brakes, brake calipers, and rotors and drums. The company was founded in June 2012 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. | Auto Parts: OEM | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American & Efird LLC
 American & Efird LLC TextilesProcess Industries American & Efird LLC engages in the manufacture of industrial and consumer sewing thread. It also offers embroidery thread, and technical textiles. The company was founded by Charles Egbert Hutchison in 1891 and is headquartered in Mt. Holly, NC. | Textiles | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
North American Breweries, Inc.
 North American Breweries, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services North American Breweries, Inc. engages in production of alcoholic beverages. It brews, packages, imports, markets, and sells its branded product portfolio through an independent network of wholesalers. It also performs contract brewing of beer and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages on behalf of other companies. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY. | Food Distributors | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
 Motor Coach Industries, Inc. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Motor Coach Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture of intercity coaches serving charter and tour operators; line-haul and scheduled-service operators; transit agencies; and conversion companies. Its products include MCI J4500, MCI J3500, MCI University Coach, and MCI Commuter Coach, MCI D45 CRTe LE. It also supplies coach and bus replacement parts. The company was founded by Harry Zoltok in 1933 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| GLOBAL BRASS AND COPPER HOLDINGS INC | Other Metals/Minerals | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
HHI Group Holdings LLC
 HHI Group Holdings LLC Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables HHI Group Holdings LLC manufactures forged parts for the North American automotive industry. The company was founded by George Thanopoulos in September 2009 and is headquartered in Royal Oak, MI. | Motor Vehicles | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member | |
University of Southern California
 University of Southern California Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Richard Ivey School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Director/Board Member Private Equity Investor | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Sidero, Inc.
 Sidero, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Sidero, Inc. functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in New York, NY. | Financial Conglomerates | President President | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Florida State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Stanley Infrastructure LLC
 Stanley Infrastructure LLC Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Stanley Infrastructure LLC engages in the provision of engineering equipment. It serves construction, demolition, recycling, mining, utility, forestry, landscaping, and agriculture end-markets. The company was founded in September 2011 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rice University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Notre Dame | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Toronto | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Private Equity Analyst Analyst-Equity | |
Heritage Home Group LLC
 Heritage Home Group LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Heritage Home Group LLC designs, manufactures, and retails home furnishings. It specializes in sofa, fabric, living room, dining room, bedroom, Thomasville, Broyhill, lane, Drexel, Henredon, hickory chair, Maitland-Smith, Pearson, lane venture, home accents, home office and home entertainment. The company is headquartered in High Point, NC. | Wholesale Distributors | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| Michigan State University | College/University | Masters Business Admin | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co., Inc.
 Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co., Inc. (HKW) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1903. The firm is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
Kingswood Capital Management LLC
 Kingswood Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kingswood Capital Management LLC (Kingswood Capital Mgmt) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Alexander Wolf. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
Bowling Green Metalforming LLC
 Bowling Green Metalforming LLC Trucks/Construction/Farm MachineryProducer Manufacturing Part of Magna International, Inc., Bowling Green Metalforming LLC is a manufacturer of automotive body and chassis assemblies. The company is based in Bowling Green, KY. | Trucks/Construction/Farm Machinery | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Baker College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
Gestamp North America, Inc.
 Gestamp North America, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Part of Acek Desarrollo y Gestión Industrial SL, Gestamp North America, Inc. manufactures and wholesales motor vehicle parts and electrical accessories. The company is based in Troy, MI. | Auto Parts: OEM | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. | Auto Parts: OEM | Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| HORIZON GLOBAL CORPORATION | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Chief Operating Officer | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| Tower Automotive | Real Estate Development | Director/Board Member | |
Foundation Brakes France SAS
 Foundation Brakes France SAS Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Foundation Brakes France SAS manufactures automotive equipment. The company is headquartered in Drancy, France. | Auto Parts: OEM | Chairman | |
Tower Three Partners LLC
 Tower Three Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Tower Three Partners LLC (Tower Three Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by William D. Forrest. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Analyst | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree | |
| CROWN Senegal | Chairman | ||
4over LLC
 4over LLC Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables 4over LLC provides printing services for print brokers and industry professionals. Its products include custom boxes, counter cards, event tickets, signs, flyers, booklets, roll labels, and envelopes. The company was founded by Zarik Megerdichian in 2001 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA. | Consumer Sundries | Director/Board Member | |
UBS AG (New York)
 UBS AG (New York) Investment ManagersFinance UBS AG's (NYSE: UBS) New York City-based wealth management arm is known as UBS Private Banking (US). The firm provides a range of customized wealth management products and services for private clients. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal |
Statistics
International
| United States | 44 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 22 |
| Producer Manufacturing | 10 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Consumer Durables | 4 |
| Distribution Services | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 66 |
| Private Equity Investor | 66 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 64 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 40 |
| Private Equity Analyst | 34 |
Most connected contacts
| Insiders | |
|---|---|
| Michael George Psaros | 18 |
| Raquel Vargas Palmer | 18 |
| David Paul Shapiro | 17 |
| Jay N. Bernstein | 13 |
| Bill Conrad | 12 |
| Eugene J. Keilin | 11 |
| Tomas Lopez | 10 |
| Matthew Pollick | 8 |
| Pierre de Villeméjane | 8 |
| Murat T. Konuk | 7 |
| Bennett Leff | 7 |
| Chris D. Overmyer | 7 |
| Angelo Perez | 7 |
| Rory Kirkpatrick | 6 |
| Andrew P. Ravenna | 6 |
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