Cook Jordan

About Cook Jordan

Highly experienced deal maker with over 25 years transaction experience, primarily with…

Experience

1. Co-founder and Managing Partner

   Jordan Knauff & Company

   Jan 2001 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Co-founded Jordan, Knuaff & company in 2001 to bring sophisticated investment banking services to the middle-market of US business. During the course of my career I have worked as a business operator, investor, and investment banker giving me experience from all sides of the transaction ledger.Prior to co-founding Jordan, Knauff & Company, I served as the General Partner-in-charge of the Chicago, Illinois, office of C.I.D. Equity Partners, a leading provider of venture capital and mezzanine financing to high growth companies. Prior to CID, I was a Principal and Manager of the Chicago, Illinois, office of C3 Holdings, L.L.C, a private merchant bank that specialized in acquisitions and industry consolidations.Additionally, I have been a Director and variously, Chairman of the Audit Committee or the Compensation Committee of many public and private companies, including NutriSystem®, Inc.(NASDAQ GS: NTRI), Atlantic Premium Brands, Ltd.(Other OTC: APBL.PK), Sylvan Learning Centers, Inc, Propane Continental, Inc, Tom’s Foods, Inc, Truswal Systems, Inc, Durowal, Inc. and Smart Warehousing, L.L.C. He was a co-founder of Liberty Propane, L.P, Liberty Propane, G.P. and Smart Warehousing, L.L.C.

Education

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  B.S.B.A., Finance

  1970 — 1974

Skills

• Operations Management
• Negotiation
• Strategy
• Financial Modeling
• M&a Experience
• Business Strategy
• Corporate Finance
• Corporate Development
• Financial Analysis
• Capital Markets
• Due Diligence
• Strategic Planning
• Investment Banking
• New Business Development
• Risk Management
• Management Consulting
• Flow Control
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Valuation
• Energy
• Private Equity
• Investments
• Venture Capital
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship