Rick White

Richard White is a Managing Director and head of Oppenheimer’s private equity and special products department. Prior to rejoining Oppenheimer in 2004, Mr. White was President of Aeolus Capital Group LLC, a private equity and investment management firm. Until 2002, Richard White was a Managing Director of CIBC Capital Partners, the private equity merchant banking division of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Mr. White was one of four partners responsible for managing CIBC Capital Partners’ venture capital/private equity portfolio. Prior to joining CIBC Capital Partners in 1997 (following CIBC’s acquisition of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.), Mr. White was a Managing Director and one of approximately 30 General Partners of Oppenheimer. Mr. White joined Oppenheimer in 1985 and was responsible for founding and building several of its investment banking industry groups including consumer products, business services, industrials, technology, gaming and leisure, and real estate. Mr. White also headed Oppenheimer’s mergers and acquisitions department. From 1981 until 1985, Mr. White was a Managing Director and Partner of Ardshiel, Inc., a private equity firm in New York City focused on providing growth and buyout capital for medium sized firms. From 1978 until 1981, Mr. White served as a consultant in the Management Consulting Services department of Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. White is a CPA, as well as NASD Series 7, 24 and 63 certified. Mr. White holds a MBA from Wharton and a BA from Tufts University. Mr. White is currently a member of the board of directors of ActivIdentity Corp. (NASDAQ “ACTI”), Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ “ESCA”), G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (NASDAQ “GIII”), and Lakes Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ “LACO”). Born in NYC, Mr. White resides in Harrison, NY with his wife and two daughters.