Gryphon Investors Hires John Schumacher as a Partner
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Investors ("Gryphon"), a leading middle-market private equity firm, announced today that John Schumacher has joined the firm as a Partner to focus on multiple investment, managerial and strategic areas across the firm. More specifically, Mr. Schumacher's responsibilities will include being a member of Gryphon's Investment Review and Quarterly Portfolio Review Committees, co-heading Gryphon's mezzanine funds, co-leading fundraising, and coaching various Gryphon professionals.
Mr. Schumacher has 30 years of private equity experience, having co-founded and led GoldPoint Partners LLC, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, where he presided over $7.4 billion invested in 351 direct deals and more than $15 billion in fund commitments. During his tenure, assets under management grew from $1.5 billion to over $13.6 billion. In addition, while at GoldPoint, Mr. Schumacher established a close partnership with Gryphon, providing true leadership and support as an LP Advisory Committee member and leading nine Gryphon fund investments and numerous co-investments and debt investments (in aggregate over $1 billion invested and committed) on behalf of GoldPoint and New York Life.