Les Brown
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| Les Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leslie Brown |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Master of Accountancy |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| 💼 Occupation | Private Equity Expert |
| 📆 Years active | 1990- Present |
| Known for | HGGC |
Les Brown is an American private equity partner and investor.[1] He is widely known as the founding member and partner at HGGC (formerly Huntsman Gay Global Capital).[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Brown attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1982, where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in 1989. Later, Brown pursued a Master of Accountancy degree at BYU, graduating in 1990.[3]
Career[edit]
After completing his master's degree in 1990, Brown started his career as a senior accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational company that provides business advisory services.[4] After working there for five years, Brown joined Nutraceutical Corporation as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1995.[5][6][7]
From 2017 to 2018, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Neways International. From 2011 to 2017, Brown served on the board of directors of Hybris Software (2011-2013), Serena Software (2014-2016), and Survey Sampling International (2014-2017). Since 2017, he has also served as the chairman of the board of directors of The Better Being Co. (formerly known as Nutraceutical Corporation).[8][9]
Brown is a founding member of HGGC and has served there since its inception. He has held key positions, including Chief Financial Officer (2007-2014), Chief Operating Officer (2007-2018), and Global Head of Investor Relations (2016-2018 and 2020-2023).[10][11]
During his tenure at HGGC, Brown contributed to successful fundraising efforts for Fund III and Fund IV, exceeding their respective targets. Notably, Fund III closed at the hard cap in 99 days, while Fund IV raised $2.54 billion, surpassing its $2.25 billion target.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Cumming, Chris. "Dyal Capital Partners Takes Minority Stake in HGGC". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Lee, Armie Margaret (2017-05-23). "HGGC Has a Family Tie to $446M Nutritional Supplements Target". TheStreet. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "Les Brown - Partner of HGGC & Founder of Operational Resource Group at HGGC". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Dasilva, Tricia-Ann Smith (2015-04-13). "Roadmap to Excellence - The Insider Secrets Exposed - WITI". witi.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Highleyman, Liz (2005-01-01). "Surprising Developments in Real Food Saga". www.noevalleyvoice.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "NUTR SEC Filings - Nutraceutical International Corp.- Annual Report, Proxy Statement, Prospectus". fintel.io. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Christensen, Lisa (2017-06-28). "Nutraceutical to be Acquired by HGGC". Utah Business. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Ju, Annabelle (2016-12-15). "HGGC expands LP base to Asia with Fund III". Private Equity International. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Janiec, Chris (2017-06-01). "HGGC takes $446m Nutraceuticals private". Agri Investor. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ "HGGC Promotes Ten, Hires Five Following Strategic Investment". markets.businessinsider.com. 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Gelsi, Steve (2016-08-22). "HGGC pre-markets $1.5 bln Fund III after slew of deals". Buyouts. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Falconer, Kirk (2022-06-16). "'Good guy' investor HGGC wraps up fourth flagship vehicle at $2.5bn-plus". Buyouts. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ↑ Falconer, Kirk (2021-01-05). "HGGC's Fund IV halfway toward $2.25bn target as firm accelerates investing". Buyouts. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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