Seth P. Plattus
Chairman at Cerberus Capital Management LP
Profile
Mr. Plattus is Chairman of the Capital Formation Committee and Chief Administrative Officer for Cerberus.
He joined Cerberus in 1994 as one the Firm’s first investment professionals focused on distressed debt and private equity investing.
After more than a decade of investing, he transitioned his primary focus to the daily management of the Firm’s activities, including overseeing capital raising and structuring of the Firm’s funds and managed accounts.
Mr. Plattus currently chairs Cerberus’ Capital Formation Committee, which manages the Firm’s partnerships with many of the world’s most respected institutional investors.
Under his leadership, Cerberus has successfully raised more than $50 billion for its funds, accounts, and co-investments.
Mr. Plattus has been, and currently serves, as a director for a number of Cerberus’ portfolio companies, both public and private.
Prior to joining Cerberus, Mr. Plattus was an investment banker for Blackstone, where he analyzed and negotiated principal investments and represented debtors and creditors committees in restructurings and reorganizations.
From 1986 to 1990, he worked as an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, specializing in mergers and acquisitions and restructurings.
Mr. Plattus graduated from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
He is currently a member of several university boards, including the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University.
Seth P. Plattus active positions
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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. | Chairman | 1993-12-31 |
Former positions of Seth P. Plattus
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Seth P. Plattus
Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of Pennsylvania Law School | Undergraduate Degree |
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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 |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provides legal advisory services. Its practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, finance, litigation, corporate finance, insurance, tax, labor and employment, political law, private equity, corporate, antitrust, white collar crime, international, regulatory, and legislation. The company was founded by Marshall Skadden, John Slate, and Les Arps in 1948 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
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