James A. Pitts

Director/Board Member at Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund LLC

83 year

Finance

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

Network origin in James A. Pitts first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Bain & Co., Inc. Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. 183	Private Company	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	183
CLEAN HARBORS, INC. 8	Public Company	Environmental Services	8
The Boston Foundation The Boston Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Foundation manages charitable funds. The foundation is made up of separate funds, which have been established by hundreds of donors either for the general benefit of the community or for special purposes. It is also a partner in philanthropy, making it easy for donors to give, and keeping donors informed about programs that are working. The Boston Foundation was founded in 1915 and is located in Boston, MA. 7	Foundation/Endowment	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	7
Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund LLC Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Macquarie Equipment Leasing Fund LLC provides equipment leasing and portfolio investment services. It intends to acquire a diversified portfolio of equipment, equipment leases and other equipment-related investments. The firm also provides investors with access to the global equipment leasing, deal origination, asset management, equipment remarketing, and funds management expertise. The company was found on August 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. 4	Subsidiary	Financial Conglomerates	4

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Multi-company connection

Companies connected to James A. Pitts via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Harvard Business School	College/University	Anthony Tamer Meg Whitman Margaret Atkins Thomas Tierney David Eckert Michael A. D'Amato Gregory Brenneman John C. Rutherford Edward Joseph Whelan Steve Loose Steve Pagliuca Kevin O'Meara Sam Brian Rovit Noam Ben-Ozer T. Ulrich Brechbühl Stéphane Bacquaert Anjai Ghandi Dianne Ledingham Heidi Simon Mark Jones John Blasberg	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 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
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	Peter R. Gates Chip F. Baird David Poldoian Neil Novich David Kenny Mark C. Hardy John Halpern Donald J. Lothrop Mike J. Hirshland Werner Genieser Ron P. Mika Rick Crosier Bob Nicholson Ken Kharbanda Benjamin A. Hochberg Fady-Michel Abouchalache Matt Holleran Michael B. Keating Sandra Edgerley Ian Reynolds	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin 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 Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Douglas Berman Todd Thomson Michael Fleisher David Coghlan Stockton Croft Erik W. Bloom Brian King Craig Enenstein Haas Ragab Srivatsan Rajan Jeffrey Dyer	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 Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal
Dartmouth College	College/University	John Donahoe Michael Bush Edward Joseph Whelan Jim Conroy Todd Cook Matt Holleran Haas Ragab Edmond Macri	Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	John Preston Neil Novich Michael A. D'Amato Marco Hanig Ken Kharbanda Timothy Mattox Zeeshan Mirza Beatrice Ballini	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree
Stanford Graduate School of Business	College/University	John Donahoe Dick Boyce Michael Bush Dave Donnini Todd Cook Brian Sharples Timothy Mattox Kristine Miller	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Bain Capital Private Equity LP Bain Capital Private Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.	Investment Managers	Jordan Hitch Steve Pagliuca Benjamin A. Hochberg Todd Cook Ian Reynolds	Private Equity Investor Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor 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	Steve Pagliuca Rick Crosier Sam Brian Rovit Brett Beldner Erika Serow	Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Stanford University	College/University	Anthony Tamer William S. Price Stephen Ellis Erika Serow David Sanderson	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
EBAY INC.	Internet Retail	Meg Whitman Thomas Tierney John Donahoe Kristine Miller	Chief Executive Officer Chairman Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
University of California, Berkeley	College/University	William S. Price Stephen Ellis Craig Enenstein Anjai Ghandi	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses	College/University	John Preston David Eckert Lorne R. Waxlax Alan Armer	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
University of Virginia	College/University	Douglas Berman Jim Conroy Stockton Croft Mike McLaughlin	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Todd Thomson Philip W. Roizin Fady-Michel Abouchalache Sammy Suzuki	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Yale University	College/University	John Halpern Dave Donnini Ian Reynolds	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Bain Capital LP Bain Capital LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bain Capital LP engages in provision of investment consulting services. It specializes in private equity, credit, public equity, venture, real estate, double impact, life sciences, and partnership strategies. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Financial Conglomerates	Michael Fleisher Steve Pagliuca Ron P. Mika	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Bridgespan Group The Bridgespan Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Bridgespan Group provides management strategies and tools. Its services include consulting to nonprofits and philanthropists, leadership development support, and developing and sharing insights. The company was founded by Thomas J. Tierney and Jeffrey L. Bradach and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Thomas Tierney John Donahoe Stephen Ellis	Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The University of Chicago	College/University	Neil Novich Marco Hanig Jordan Hitch	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin
TPG Capital LLC TPG Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance TPG Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by William S. Price and James George Coulter. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth with additional offices in London and São Paulo.	Investment Managers	William S. Price Dick Boyce Stephen Ellis	Founder Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor
Princeton University	College/University	Meg Whitman Peter R. Gates Dick Boyce	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Burger King Corp. Burger King Corp. RestaurantsConsumer Services Burger King Corp. is engaged in the operation and franchise of fast food restaurants. Its products include burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, and breakfast meals. The company was founded by James McLamore and David Edgerton in March, 1954 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.	Restaurants	Dick Boyce Gregory Brenneman Steve Pagliuca	Chairman Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
Brigham Young University	College/University	Ron P. Mika Jeffrey Dyer	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
Macquarie Asset Management, Inc. Macquarie Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Macquarie Asset Management, Inc. (MAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MAM manages assets for institutional and retail investors.	Investment Managers	David Fahy Tom O’Neill	President Director/Board Member
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	Lee Delaney Kristine Miller	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	David Eckert Mike McLaughlin	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin
THE GAP, INC.	Apparel/Footwear Retail	Meg Whitman John B. Wilson	Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer
INSEAD	College/University	Gerald Mulvin Hugues Pitre	Masters Business Admin 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	Paul Achleitner Anjai Ghandi	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
WAYFAIR INC.	Specialty Stores	Michael Fleisher Edmond Macri	Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal
FTD, Inc. FTD, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade FTD, Inc. provides floral related products and services to consumers and retail florists, as well as other retail locations. It markets to members and retail locations in U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.	Specialty Stores	Meg Whitman Steve Pagliuca	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
The Nature Conservancy, Inc. The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nature Conservancy is a conservation organization working around the world to protect land and waters for nature and people. The organization pursues non-confrontational, pragmatic solutions to conservation challenges. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Meg Whitman Thomas Tierney	Director/Board Member Chairman
University of Massachusetts	College/University	Lee Delaney David Sanderson	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of St. Gallen	College/University	Paul Achleitner Theodor Weimer	Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Gartner Research Group Gartner Research Group Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Michael Fleisher Steve Pagliuca	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY	Household/Personal Care	Meg Whitman Kristine Miller	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
GARTNER, INC.	Internet Software/Services	Michael Fleisher Steve Pagliuca	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. operates warehouse clubs and superstores. The firm provides electronics, computers, office supplies, home and seasonal products, organic foods and meat, sports equipment. The company was founded on November 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA.	Food Retail	Lorne R. Waxlax Lee Delaney	Director/Board Member President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG	Regional Banks	Paul Achleitner Theodor Weimer	Chairman Director/Board Member
Wayfair LLC Wayfair LLC Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Wayfair LLC engages in the selling of furniture, lighting, and cookware products through online. Its products include furniture, décor, lighting, kitchen, bed and bath, outdoor, home improvement, and baby and kids products. The firm offers products under the Wayfair.com, Joss & Main, AllModern, DwellStudio, and Birch Lane brands. The company was founded by Steve Connie and Niraj Shah in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Catalog/Specialty Distribution	Michael Fleisher Edmond Macri	Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing
eBay Foundation		Meg Whitman Kristine Miller	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Teach For America, Inc. Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Meg Whitman David Kenny	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) H.I.G Capital LLC (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance H.I.G. Capital LLC (H.I.G Capital) is a private equity division of H.I.G. Capital LLC founded in 1993 by Sami W Mnaymneh and Anthony A Tamer. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices in Europe, Latin America and Middle East.	Investment Managers	Anthony Tamer Douglas Berman	Founder Private Equity Investor
Colgate University	College/University	Neil D. Wagner Steve Loose	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
MIT Sloan School of Management	College/University	Edmond Macri Beatrice Ballini	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
ESSEC Business School	College/University	Mathieu Quéré Elias Farhat	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree

Statistics

International

United States	45
France	3
Germany	3
Hong Kong	2
Switzerland	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	25
Finance	12
Retail Trade	7
Commercial Services	5
Consumer Non-Durables	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	630
Corporate Officer/Principal	280
Chief Executive Officer	105
Independent Dir/Board Member	101
Chairman	101

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Insiders
Steve Pagliuca	45
Dave Donnini	39
Anthony Tamer	36
Chip F. Baird	36
Gregory Brenneman	32
Meg Whitman	30
Stockton Croft	30
Mike J. Hirshland	29
Stéphane Bacquaert	29
Todd Thomson	29
Brian Sharples	28
John Preston	27
Dick Boyce	25
Jordan Hitch	24
Michael Fleisher	24

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