Stephen D. Owens
Founder at Staple Street Capital Management LP
Profile
Steve is a co-founder and Managing Director at Staple Street Capital where he jointly oversees all aspects of the firm’s investment activities.
Prior to founding Staple Street Capital, Mr. Owens was a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group where he was a member of the firm’s U.S.
Buyout team.
During his tenure at Carlyle, he co-founded the firm’s Global Consumer & Retail Group, was a senior member of the firm's Global Communications & Media Group and executed and oversaw investments in the business services and transportation sectors.
Mr. Owens was responsible for sourcing, executing, overseeing and exiting investments and serving on the boards of various Carlyle portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Owens worked at Lehman Brothers in their New York and Hong Kong offices where he principally focused on merchant banking and M&A transactions.
Mr. Owens received his M.B.A.
from Harvard Business School and graduated with distinction from Emory University.
Mr. Owens is serving or served on the board of directors of a number of companies, including: InfoSync, Precise Metal Products, Cyberlink, Ivy Technologies, Dominion Voting Systems, Mid-States Supply, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), Ironline Compression, Aaroma Holdings, Casema, Dunkin’ Brands and Piedmont Hawthorne Holdings..
Stephen D. Owens active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Staple Street Capital Management LP
Staple Street Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Staple Street Capital Management LP (Staple Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of founded Staple Street Capital LLC in 2009 by Stephen D Owens and Hootan Yaghoobzadeh. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
Aaroma Holdings LLC
Aaroma Holdings LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Aaroma Holdings LLC manufactures, distributes and supplies essential oils and aroma chemicals. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Stephen D. Owens
Companies | Position | End |
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The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Private Equity Investor | 2008-12-30 |
SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | - |
Six Flags, Inc.
Six Flags, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Six Flags, Inc. owns and operates theme and water amusement parks. Most of its parks operate under the Six Flags banner (including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags Magic Mountain) offering thrill rides, water slides and other family entertainment | Director/Board Member | - |
Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC
Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Formerly known as Lincoln Capital Fixed Income Management Co. LLC, Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC (LBAM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LEH) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Gryphon Investors, LLC
Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Director of Investments | - |
Training of Stephen D. Owens
Emory University | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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SIX FLAGS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | Consumer Services |
Private companies | 6 |
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The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity)
The Carlyle Group LP (Corporate Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC. | Finance |
Gryphon Investors, LLC
Gryphon Investors, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC
Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Formerly known as Lincoln Capital Fixed Income Management Co. LLC, Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC (LBAM) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LEH) | Finance |
Six Flags, Inc.
Six Flags, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Six Flags, Inc. owns and operates theme and water amusement parks. Most of its parks operate under the Six Flags banner (including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Over Texas, and Six Flags Magic Mountain) offering thrill rides, water slides and other family entertainment | Consumer Services |
Staple Street Capital Management LP
Staple Street Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Staple Street Capital Management LP (Staple Street Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of founded Staple Street Capital LLC in 2009 by Stephen D Owens and Hootan Yaghoobzadeh. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Aaroma Holdings LLC
Aaroma Holdings LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Aaroma Holdings LLC manufactures, distributes and supplies essential oils and aroma chemicals. The company is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. | Process Industries |
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