Mr. Durrett is one of the founding principals of Macadam Capital Partners. He has thirty-three years of corporate finance and operating management experience. Mr. Durrett began his business career after obtaining a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard University in 1973, which followed four years of chemical engineering consulting and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the University of Kansas in 1970.At Macadam Capital, Mr. Durrett has successfully closed numerous transactions for client companies in a variety of industries. These engagements included senior and subordinated debt placements, preferred and common equity placements, merger and acquisition transactions (including management buy-outs), and advisory services and active management associated with troubled business situations.Prior to the formation of Macadam in 1993, Mr. Durrett served in investment and commercial banking capacities with B.C. Christopher & Co., The First National Bank of Chicago, The Bank of California and Far West Federal Bank. At those institutions, he structured, negotiated and closed over 60 transactions involving the acquisition, sale or merger of companies or divisions for corporate clients. He has held varying operational and managerial responsibilities within the financial services industry, including line functions ranging from marketing to profit and loss responsibility for separate business units, and staff management functions including human resources, legal and administrative and quality control.Mr. Durrett currently sits on the board of directors of Kuni Automotive, Inc., HPK, LLC, Safeworks, LLC, Hatcher Family Wineworks and is an advisory member of the board to Paccess, L.P. He has been active in numerous community service activities, currently including board membership of Habitat for Humanity in Portland. He is a member of Waverley Country Club and is married with three children. |