Lenard B. Tessler
Director/Board Member at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Profile
Lenard B.
Tessler was the founder of Walker Energy Partners (1982) and TGV Partners LLC (1990), where he held the titles of Director & Executive Vice President and Managing Partner, respectively.
Currently, he is Vice Chairman & Senior Managing Director at Cerberus Capital Management LP (since 2001), Director at NewPage Holding Corp.
(since 2005), and Trustee at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (since 2013).
His former positions include Chairman at Ally Financial, Inc., Chairman at Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. (1992-1996), Independent Director at Avon Products, Inc. (2018-2020), Director at SUPERVALU, Inc. (2013-2014), Director at EXCO Resources, Inc., Director at Anchor Glass Container Corp., Director at Scottish Re Group Ltd.
(2007-2008), Director at BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. (2004-2007), Director at NewPage Group, Inc., Director at NewPage Corp., Director at Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc., and Lead Director at Albertsons Cos., Inc. (2006-2020).
He was also a Founding Partner at Levine, Tessler, Leichtman & Co. (1987-1990).
Tessler holds an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University (1975) and an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami (1973).
Lenard B. Tessler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cerberus Capital Management LP
 Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2000-12-31 |
NewPage Holding Corp.
 NewPage Holding Corp. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries NewPage Holding Corp. engages in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of coated papers. It also operates paper mills. The company was founded on April 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH. | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-01 |
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. | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
Former positions of Lenard B. Tessler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-10-13 |
| AVON PRODUCTS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-01-02 |
| SUPERVALU INC. | Director/Board Member | 2014-03-05 |
| ALLY FINANCIAL INC. | Chairman | 2009-03-23 |
Scottish Re Group Ltd.
 Scottish Re Group Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Scottish Re Group Ltd. engages in the reinsurance of life insurance, annuities, and annuity-type products. Its products are written by life insurance companies and other financial institutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Director/Board Member | 2008-01-28 |
Training of Lenard B. Tessler
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Miami | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 4 |
|---|---|
| ALLY FINANCIAL INC. | Finance |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Energy Minerals |
| BLUELINX HOLDINGS INC. | Distribution Services |
| ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. | Retail Trade |
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
Avon Products, Inc.
 Avon Products, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Avon Products, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of cosmetics and beauty related products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Europe, Middle East and Africa; South Latin America, North Latin America, and Asia Pacific. It offers beauty products such as skincare, fragrance, and color cosmetics; fashion and home items, which consists of fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories, gift and decorative products, housewares, entertainment and leisure products, children's products, and nutritional products. The company was founded by David H. McConnell in 1886 and is headquartered in Northampton, the United Kingdom. | Consumer Non-Durables |
SUPERVALU, Inc.
 SUPERVALU, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services SUPERVALU, Inc. engages in the distribution of grocery and other products and provision of logistics and professional service solutions to retailers. It operates through the Wholesale and Retail segments. The Wholesale segment engages in wholesale distribution to independently-owned retail food stores and other customers. The Retail segment includes the sale of groceries at retail locations of its operations. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Spokane Valley, WA. | Distribution Services |
Anchor Glass Container Corp.
 Anchor Glass Container Corp. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Anchor Glass Container Corp. manufactures glass containers. It offers beer, beverage, liquor, food, and custom mold making products and services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Process Industries |
Scottish Re Group Ltd.
Scottish Re Group Ltd. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Scottish Re Group Ltd. engages in the reinsurance of life insurance, annuities, and annuity-type products. Its products are written by life insurance companies and other financial institutions. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. | Finance |
NewPage Holding Corp.
NewPage Holding Corp. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries NewPage Holding Corp. engages in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of coated papers. It also operates paper mills. The company was founded on April 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH. | Process Industries |
NewPage Group, Inc.
 NewPage Group, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries NewPage Group, Inc. manufactures coated papers. The company through its subsidiaries engages in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of printing papers primarily used for commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, textbooks and labels. Its products include coated, uncoated, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty paper and market pulp. NewPage Group was founded on October 19, 2007 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH. | Process Industries |
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. | Health Services |
Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc.
 Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Empire Kosher Poultry, Inc. processes and distributes poultry products. The company's products include Turkey, Frozen, Chilled, Deli, and Fully Cooked Chicken. It was founded by Joseph N. Katz in 1938 and is headquartered in Mifflintown, PA. | Process Industries |
Cerberus Capital Management LP
Cerberus Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Cerberus Capital Management LP (Cerberus) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Stephen A. Feinberg and William L. Richter. It is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
NewPage Corp.
 NewPage Corp. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries NewPage Corp. produces printing and specialty papers The firm's products portfolio include coated, specialty, supercalendered and uncoated papers. Its products are used in commercial printing to create corporate collateral, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts and direct mail as well as in specialty paper applications including beverage bottle labels, food and medical packaging, pressure-sensitive labels and release liners. NewPage was founded in May 2005 and is headquartered in Miamisburg, OH. | Process Industries |
Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc.
 Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc. provides car rental services. It sells auto liability insurance and rents infant car seats, cell phones, and ski racks. The firm also provides vehicles and service to leisure, business and local customers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. | Finance |
| Walker Energy Partners | Energy Minerals |
TGV Partners LLC
 TGV Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TGV Partners LLC (TGV Partners) is a private equity firm founded by Mitch Vance, Jim W. Geisz and Lenard B. Tessler in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. | Finance |
Keane Group, Inc.
 Keane Group, Inc. Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Keane Group, Inc. engages in the provision of hydraulic and engineered related solutions. It provides horizontal and vertical fracturing, wireline perforation and logging & engineered, as well as other value-added services. The company operates through two segments: Completion, and Other Services. The Completion Services segment refers to the hydraulic fracturing and wireline divisions. The Other Services include coiled tubing, cementing and ancillary services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Levine, Tessler, Leichtman & Co.
 Levine, Tessler, Leichtman & Co. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Levine, Tessler, Leichtman & Co. is a leveraged buyout and investment company. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE. | Finance |
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