Jim Westphal has 20 years of professional experience in investment banking and corporate strategy. Prior to joining MergeGlobal, he spent 13 years as an M&A and transportation specialist at Salomon Brothers, UBS, and Deutsche Bank. At UBS he started and ran the North American Transport Group and the Global Logistics Group. At Deutsche bank he was Managing Director and head of the US Transportation Group. From 2002 to 2004, Jim served as interim head of corporate development at Atlantic Aviation where he led the acquisition of several FBOs, a recapitalization, and the company's ultimate sale to Macquarie Bank. Prior to his career in investment banking he was a consultant at Monitor Company. Mr. Westphal holds a B.A. in Economics from Amherst College and an M.B.A. and M.A. in East Asian Studies from the University of Virginia. |