Bret D. Pearlman

Director/Board Member at Youth Renewal Fund

57 year

Finance

Technology Services

Consumer Services

Network origin in Bret D. Pearlman first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Blackstone Corporate Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York. 84	Operating Division	Investment Managers	84
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED 33	Holding Company	Multi-Line Insurance	33
Forbes Media LLC Forbes Media LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Forbes Media LLC is a global media, branding, and technology company, which engages in the publication and printing of magazines. It focuses in the news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership, and affluent lifestyles. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ. 13	Holding Company	Publishing: Books/Magazines	13
The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois) Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. 11	Private Company	Engineering & Construction	11
Youth Renewal Fund 6	Non-Profit Organization		6
HRS Management LLC HRS Management LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance HRS Management LLC is a private investment office founded in 2010 by Josh Harris, co-founder of Apollo Management, Inc. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company maintains a diverse portfolio, investing across multiple industries, strategies, and asset classes. 2	Private Company	Financial Conglomerates	2

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Bret D. Pearlman via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
BLACKSTONE INC.	Investment Managers	Robert Laurence Friedman William S. Oglesby Prakash Melwani David Foley Martin Brand Michael Chae Chinh Chu Jasvinder Singh Khaira Jonathan Gray Jill Greenthal Michael A. Puglisi Kathryn Bueker Martin Fräss-Ehrfeld Robert Ramsauer	Chief Administrative Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Investment Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Marc Rowan Joshua B. Rovine Hope Taitz Louis P. Goldstein Joshua H. Astrof Rohan Nirody Brett Craig Nicholas G. Lardo Ning Jin Sunjay Mishra Misha Raghav Sanwal David S. Scott Andrew L. Feller	Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Liaquat Ali Ahamed Marc Bodnick Joshua H. Astrof Martin Brand Edward Man Nicholas G. Lardo Misha Raghav Sanwal Raffiq Nathoo Jason Wallace Timothy J. Clark Andreas Beroutsos	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Harvard Business School	College/University	Prakash Melwani David Foley Martin Brand Rohan Nirody Neil Simpkins Eric Edidin Julia Kahr Michael Chang Jill Greenthal Elias Dokas Jesse Selnick	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Marc Rowan David N. Feldman Hope Taitz Sunjay Mishra Michael Chang Jonathan Gray Jesse Selnick Tiffany Luck	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors LP (Blackstone Mezzanine Advisors) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group LP. The firm headquartered in New York.	Investment Managers	Prakash Melwani Michael Chae Chinh Chu Neil Simpkins James Quella Jill Greenthal Rahul N. Agarwal	Private Equity Investor Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor Public Communications Contact
City Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. City Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance City Fire Insurance Co. Ltd. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers casualty and property reinsurance services for marine, energy, and aviation sectors. It is a subsidiary of Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. The company was founded in June 2002 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Heidi Hutter Richard John Stafford Bucknall Mario Vitale Rupert Carlos Chwoles Villers Christopher O'Kane	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chairman Chief Executive Officer
Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Aspen Insurance UK Ltd. Provides insurance services. The firm offers property reinsurance (risk excess, pro rata and facultative), casualty reinsurance (US treaty, international treaty and global facultative) and specialty reinsurance (credit and surety, political risk, agriculture, marine, terrorism, aviation, space and other specialty lines). The company was incorporated on September 16, 1974 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Heidi Hutter Ronald Richard Pressman Karl Josef Mayr Richard John Stafford Bucknall Christopher O'Kane	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Blackstone Group Management LLC Blackstone Group Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of Blackstone, Inc., Blackstone Group Management LLC is a company that provides investment advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Pete G. Peterson, Stephen Allen Schwarzman. Stephen Allen Schwarzman has been the CEO since incorporation.	Investment Managers	David Foley Michael Chae Jonathan Gray Michael A. Puglisi Sylvia F. Moss	Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO President Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Administrative Officer
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Benjamin Jacobs Michael Dugan Jason Wallace Kathryn Bueker	Analyst-Equity Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity
Elevation Management LLC Elevation Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elevation Management LLC (Elevation Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Fred Anderson, Marc Bodnick, Roger McNamee, Bret Pearlman and Bono. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.	Investment Managers	Ted D. Meisel Marc Bodnick Edward Man Rohan Nirody	Consultant / Advisor Founder Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst
Columbia Business School	College/University	David Tolley Brett Craig Dave A. Blechman Douglas Menelly	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Michaels Stores, Inc. Michaels Stores, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Michaels Stores, Inc. owns and operates a chain of specialty retail stores. It provides arts, crafts, framing, floral, home décor and seasonal merchandise for the hobbyist and do-it-yourself home decorator. The firm's crafting classes, in-store events, project sheets and displays, mobile applications and on-line videos; they offer a shopping experience that can inspire creativity and confidence in their customers' artistic abilities. The company was founded by Michael J. Dupey in 1983 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.	Specialty Stores	Michael Chae James Quella Jill Greenthal Peter Wallace	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Michigan	College/University	Joshua B. Rovine Michael Gross David Tolley Eric Edidin	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	David Tolley Nicholas Leone Dave A. Blechman Elias Dokas	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
CELANESE CORPORATION	Chemicals: Specialty	Hanns Ostmeier Paul H. O'Neill Chinh Chu James Quella	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
ZF TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP	Auto Parts: OEM	Robert Laurence Friedman Paul H. O'Neill Joshua H. Astrof Neil Simpkins	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
The University of Chicago	College/University	Roger Altman James Quella Nicholas Leone Dave A. Blechman	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Prakash Melwani Michael Chae Roger Altman Raffiq Nathoo	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co. is a learning company, which engages in instructional curriculum, assessment, technology, and professional learning. The company was founded in 1832 by William Ticknor and James Fields and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Information Technology Services	Robert Laurence Friedman James Quella Jill Greenthal	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
ZF Automotive US, Inc. ZF Automotive US, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing ZF Automotive US, Inc. supplies automotive systems, modules and components to automotive original equipment manufacturers and related aftermarkets. Its products include integrated vehicle control and driver assist, braking, steering, suspension, occupant safety systems, electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket replacement parts and services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in East Lansing, MI.	Auto Parts: OEM	Robert Laurence Friedman Paul H. O'Neill Neil Simpkins	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
THE MICHAELS COMPANIES, INC.	Specialty Stores	James Quella Jill Greenthal Peter Wallace	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Weather Group Television LLC Weather Group Television LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Weather Group Television LLC broadcasts weather related information. It provides information related to weather and forecasts, maps and radar, storms, travel and health. The company was founded by Frank Batten and John Coleman on May 02, 1992 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.	Broadcasting	Michael Chae Jill Greenthal Peter Wallace	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Blackstone Europe LLP Blackstone Europe LLP Investment ManagersFinance The Blackstone Group International Partners LLP (The Blackstone Group International) is a private equity subsidiary of Blackstone Corporate Private Equity founded in 2010. The firm in headquartered in London, United Kingdom.	Investment Managers	Peter Wallace Martin Fräss-Ehrfeld Robert Ramsauer	Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor
THE INDIA FUND, INC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Robert Laurence Friedman Joshua B. Rovine Prakash Melwani	Director/Board Member Corporate Secretary President
ORBITZ WORLDWIDE, INC.	Other Consumer Services	Robert Laurence Friedman Martin Brand Jill Greenthal	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Part of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., Aspen Managing Agency Ltd. is a British company that provides non-life insurance services. The company is based in London, UK. The CEO of the company is Richard Milner.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Heidi Hutter Karl Josef Mayr Richard John Stafford Bucknall	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
HM Publishing Corp. HM Publishing Corp. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services HM Publishing Corp. publishes textbooks and dictionaries. The firm develops educational programs, comprised primarily of textbooks, workbooks, supplemental materials, teaching guides, technology-based components and other resources. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Commercial Printing/Forms	Robert Laurence Friedman James Quella Jill Greenthal	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Allied Waste Industries LLC Allied Waste Industries LLC TruckingTransportation Allied Waste Industries LLC was a non-hazardous solid waste management company. It provided collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services. The company was headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.	Trucking	Michael Gross David Foley James Quella	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Apollo Management LP Apollo Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Apollo Global Management, Inc /Private Equity/ (Apollo Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in New York City.	Investment Managers	Marc Rowan Michael Gross Evan Zemsky	Chief Executive Officer Founder Private Equity Investor
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ted D. Meisel Martin Brand Andreas Beroutsos	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Graham Packaging Holdings Co. (Pennsylvania) Graham Packaging Holdings Co. (Pennsylvania) Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Graham Packaging Holdings Co. manufactures and sells plastic containers. The firm supplies plastic containers for hot-fill juice and juice drinks, sports drinks, drinkable yogurt and smoothies, nutritional supplements, and beverages. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.	Chemicals: Specialty	Chinh Chu Angelo G. Acconcia James Quella	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
DJO Global, Inc. DJO Global, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.	Medical Specialties	Chinh Chu Julia Kahr James Quella	President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Cambridge	College/University	Prakash Melwani Michael Chae Sunjay Mishra	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
New York University	College/University	Steve Zelin Robert M. Barrack Douglas Menelly	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree
DJO Finance LLC DJO Finance LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology DJO Finance LLC develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices with a products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Vista, CA.	Medical Specialties	Chinh Chu Julia Kahr James Quella	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
GPC Capital Corp. II GPC Capital Corp. II Containers/PackagingProcess Industries GPC Capital Corp. II manufactures plastic products. It offers customized blow molded plastic containers for the branded food, beverage, household, personal care, and automotive lubricants markets. GPC Capital operates 57 plants in North America, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 1998 and is located in York, PA.	Containers/Packaging	Chinh Chu Angelo G. Acconcia James Quella	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Virginia	College/University	William S. Oglesby Meredith Levien	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
MORGAN STANLEY	Investment Managers	David Tolley Sunjay Mishra	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Georgia Institute of Technology	College/University	William S. Oglesby Jason Wallace	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc.		Jill Greenthal Kathryn Bueker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	45
United Kingdom	6
Mexico	2

Sectoral

Finance	15
Consumer Services	15
Process Industries	5
Miscellaneous	5
Commercial Services	4

Operational

Director/Board Member	702
Corporate Officer/Principal	228
Independent Dir/Board Member	95
Chairman	85
Undergraduate Degree	79

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Insiders
Marc Rowan	61
Chinh Chu	59
David Foley	58
James Quella	55
Prakash Melwani	43
Martin Brand	42
Hope Taitz	37
Peter Wallace	35
Michael Gross	34
Michael Chae	31
Robert Laurence Friedman	29
Jill Greenthal	28
Ted D. Meisel	27
Michael S. Perlis	27
Ronald Richard Pressman	26

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