Livingstone Taps Restaurant, Retail Industry Veteran Gene McCaffery as Advisor
August 14 2008 - 10:22AM
Marketwired
Livingstone, the leading mid-market international investment
banking firm, today announced the appointment of Gene McCaffery as
its Consumer Industry Advisor, focused principally on the
restaurant and retail sectors. Throughout his professional career,
McCaffery has held senior executive positions with leading private
and publicly traded companies in the industry. Additionally, he has
served on the boards of countless civic and not-for-profit
organizations. McCaffery also served in the Military as an Infantry
Officer in Vietnam, and subsequently was appointed as Civilian Aide
to the Secretary Army during the George H.W. Bush (41)
Administration.
Currently, McCaffery serves as Chairman of the Board of the
Gibson Restaurant Group, which owns and/or operates Gibson's
Steakhouse, Hugo's Frog Bar, Luxbar, Quartino, and the Ralph Lauren
(RL) restaurants. He most recently served as Executive Chairman and
CEO of Value Vision Media (NASDAQ: VVTV), which owns and operates
the nation's third largest home shopping network, ShopNBC. He also
served on the Board of Ralph Lauren Media during the development of
Polo.com. Previously, McCaffery spent 14 years at Montgomery Ward,
a $7 billion retail chain, ultimately rising to the company's #2
position. During this time, he also served as Vice Chairman of the
Signature Group, one of the leading direct marketing and insurance
companies in the country.
"We are thrilled to have a man of Gene's reputation and
experience join the Livingstone team," said partner David Sulaski.
"Working with our growing panel of seasoned industry advisors, we
can add greater value to our clients by providing operational
experience, unique sector perspective, and board level contacts
around the world."
"I look forward to working with Livingstone to further
strengthen its 30-year transaction record in the consumer sector,"
added McCaffery. "As the restaurant and retail sectors continue to
globalize and grow increasingly competitive, we can help clients
navigate the marketplace in a meaningful way -- especially given
Livingstone's unique international platform."
McCaffery joins 10 other sector experts on Livingstone's current
Advisory Panel. Additional U.S.-based appointments are planned.
ABOUT LIVINGSTONE
Livingstone is a leading independent, international investment
banking firm focused on M&A and private capital transactions
with values between $30 and $300 million. Across three principal
offices in the U.S. and Europe, Livingstone's 50 corporate finance
professionals specialize in four key global sectors: Business
Services, Consumer, Industrial, and Media & Technology.
Livingstone was named 2008 Boutique of the Year at the European
Private Equity awards. More information at
www.livingstonepartners.com.
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