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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Richard A. Weissmann
KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS HIRES RICHARD WEISSMANN, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
DENVER (March 3, 2008) – KSL Capital Partners (KSL), a leading private equity firm, today announced that Richard Weissmann has joined the firm as a partner. Previously, Weissmann was a managing director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he led Goldman's Hospitality and Gaming Practice. Prior to joining Goldman in 1998, Weissmann was an attorney in the real estate and corporate groups with the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York. Rich began his career in 1984 as a real estate developer in the New York metropolitan area. Rich has a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Mike Shannon, managing director and co-founder of KSL, said, "We could not be more pleased that Rich has agreed to join us. We have known Rich for many years, and he has been a trusted advisor on many of our previous transactions, including the sale of our predecessor investment vehicle, the recapitalization of the Hotel del Coronado, and the sale of La Costa Resort and Spa. Rich is widely regarded as a top investment banker and trusted advisor serving the hospitality and gaming industries. He previously represented a large and diverse client group, and has participated in many of the most significant transactions in the hospitality industry over the last several years."
Eric Resnick, managing director and co-founder of KSL, added, "Rich will have involvement in our hospitality transactions, in addition to overseeing our international operations and potential real estate development-related and gaming investments. His experience is well suited to this new role. Rich was instrumental in advising Las Vegas Sands Corp in its successful development of The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas, and the expansion of its resort and gaming operations into Macau and Singapore; sold Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to a joint venture of Isadore Sharpe, Kingdom Holdings and Cascade Investments; sold Intrawest Corp. to Fortress Investment Group; and advised on over $80 billion of other M&A and financing transactions during his time at Goldman Sachs."
About KSL
KSL Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in travel and leisure enterprises in five primary sectors: hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate and travel services. KSL Capital Partners is headquartered in Denver. For more information, please visit http://www.kslcapital.com.
Notable investments made by the principals of KSL include:
ClubCorp, Inc., the world’s largest owner and operator of golf, country and business and sports clubs
Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas
The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone Mountain Resorts
La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West in La Quinta, California
Doral Golf Resort & Spa near Miami, Florida
Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Maui in Wailea, Hawaii
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona
La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California
Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, California
From pres release
DENVER (March 3, 2008) – KSL Capital Partners (KSL), a leading private equity firm, today announced that Richard Weissmann has joined the firm as a partner. Previously, Weissmann was a managing director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he led Goldman's Hospitality and Gaming Practice. Prior to joining Goldman in 1998, Weissmann was an attorney in the real estate and corporate groups with the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York. Rich began his career in 1984 as a real estate developer in the New York metropolitan area. Rich has a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.
Mike Shannon, managing director and co-founder of KSL, said, "We could not be more pleased that Rich has agreed to join us. We have known Rich for many years, and he has been a trusted advisor on many of our previous transactions, including the sale of our predecessor investment vehicle, the recapitalization of the Hotel del Coronado, and the sale of La Costa Resort and Spa. Rich is widely regarded as a top investment banker and trusted advisor serving the hospitality and gaming industries. He previously represented a large and diverse client group, and has participated in many of the most significant transactions in the hospitality industry over the last several years."
Eric Resnick, managing director and co-founder of KSL, added, "Rich will have involvement in our hospitality transactions, in addition to overseeing our international operations and potential real estate development-related and gaming investments. His experience is well suited to this new role. Rich was instrumental in advising Las Vegas Sands Corp in its successful development of The Venetian and The Palazzo in Las Vegas, and the expansion of its resort and gaming operations into Macau and Singapore; sold Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to a joint venture of Isadore Sharpe, Kingdom Holdings and Cascade Investments; sold Intrawest Corp. to Fortress Investment Group; and advised on over $80 billion of other M&A and financing transactions during his time at Goldman Sachs."
About KSL
KSL Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in travel and leisure enterprises in five primary sectors: hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate and travel services. KSL Capital Partners is headquartered in Denver. For more information, please visit http://www.kslcapital.com.
Notable investments made by the principals of KSL include:
ClubCorp, Inc., the world’s largest owner and operator of golf, country and business and sports clubs
Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas
The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone Mountain Resorts
La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West in La Quinta, California
Doral Golf Resort & Spa near Miami, Florida
Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa on Maui in Wailea, Hawaii
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona
La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California
Hotel del Coronado near San Diego, California
From pres release
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Robert Grossman
March 20, 2008
Robert Grossman to Lead Fitch U.S. Public Finance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)
Fitch Ratings has assigned Group Managing Director Robert Grossman to lead its efforts in U.S. public finance with a special emphasis on reviewing corporate and public finance rating scales.
Robert Grossman, in his present role as Chief Credit Officer, has developed the broadest experience with, and exposure to, company-wide rating scales, definitions, and their usage by investors, regulators, and others. He will focus on the possible 'harmonization' of corporate and public finance ratings or the recognition of why an 'independent' scale is valuable.
'Asking Bob to devote his full attention to this assignment is an indication of our commitment to find a well thought out resolution to this issue,' said Stephen W. Joynt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fitch Ratings
Group Managing Director Mike Belsky will continue to lead Fitch's public finance business development efforts. It is especially important that Fitch work intently with market participants to transition, reanalyze, and rerate the many financings impacted by the present market illiquidity.
Robert Grossman to Lead Fitch U.S. Public Finance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)
Fitch Ratings has assigned Group Managing Director Robert Grossman to lead its efforts in U.S. public finance with a special emphasis on reviewing corporate and public finance rating scales.
Robert Grossman, in his present role as Chief Credit Officer, has developed the broadest experience with, and exposure to, company-wide rating scales, definitions, and their usage by investors, regulators, and others. He will focus on the possible 'harmonization' of corporate and public finance ratings or the recognition of why an 'independent' scale is valuable.
'Asking Bob to devote his full attention to this assignment is an indication of our commitment to find a well thought out resolution to this issue,' said Stephen W. Joynt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fitch Ratings
Group Managing Director Mike Belsky will continue to lead Fitch's public finance business development efforts. It is especially important that Fitch work intently with market participants to transition, reanalyze, and rerate the many financings impacted by the present market illiquidity.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Richard Gnodde
Managing Director, Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs International, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Richard Gnodde served as President and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. since 1999.
Mr. Gnodde joined Goldman Sachs in London in 1987 and served as its Managing Director since 1996.
Mr. Gnodde also served as President of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
He serves as Director of Goldman Sachs Jbwere Pty Ltd. Mr. Gnodde serves as Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Asia Pacific) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Asia) Securities Limited, Goldman ... Sachs (Asia) Finance, Goldman Sachs Futures (Asia) Limited, Goldman Sachs (China) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (India) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (India) Pvt. Limited, Goldman Sachs (Mauritius) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Hull Trading Asia Ltd. He served as an Independent Director of Singapore Exchange Ltd. since November 18, 1999. He served as Director of Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Limited, Goldman Sachs Australia Nominees Pty Limited, Goldman Sachs Australia Holdings Pty Limited, (formerly Goldman Sachs Australia Metals) and Goldman Sachs Australia Securities Pty Limited.
He serves as Member of Goldman Sachs Global Management Committee and Member of Advisory Committee of Securities and Futures Commission, HK.
Mr. Gnodde holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Arts degree in Law from the University of Cambridge.
Richard Gnodde served as President and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. since 1999.
Mr. Gnodde joined Goldman Sachs in London in 1987 and served as its Managing Director since 1996.
Mr. Gnodde also served as President of Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
He serves as Director of Goldman Sachs Jbwere Pty Ltd. Mr. Gnodde serves as Director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Asia Pacific) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Asia) Securities Limited, Goldman ... Sachs (Asia) Finance, Goldman Sachs Futures (Asia) Limited, Goldman Sachs (China) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (India) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (India) Pvt. Limited, Goldman Sachs (Mauritius) L.L.C, Goldman Sachs (Japan) Ltd., Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Hull Trading Asia Ltd. He served as an Independent Director of Singapore Exchange Ltd. since November 18, 1999. He served as Director of Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Limited, Goldman Sachs Australia Nominees Pty Limited, Goldman Sachs Australia Holdings Pty Limited, (formerly Goldman Sachs Australia Metals) and Goldman Sachs Australia Securities Pty Limited.
He serves as Member of Goldman Sachs Global Management Committee and Member of Advisory Committee of Securities and Futures Commission, HK.
Mr. Gnodde holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Arts degree in Law from the University of Cambridge.
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