John W. Childs

Former President at Wetlands America Trust, Inc.

John W. Childs

John W. Childs

Former President at Wetlands America Trust, Inc.

Overview
Career Highlights

Wetlands America Trust, Inc.
JWC Acquisition Corp.
Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

RelSci Relationships

1676

Number of Boards

29

Birthday

1942

Age

79
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Adam L. Suttin

Co-Founder at Prospect Hill Growth Partners

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David Fiorentino

Partner at Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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Jeffrey J. Teschke

Partner at Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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William E. Watts

Partner at Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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Arthur Byrne

Operating Partner at Prospect Hill Growth Partners

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Steven G. Segal

Lecturer, Finance at Boston University - Questrom School of Business

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Steve Maritz

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer at Maritz Holdings, Inc.

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Christopher Eklund

Director at J.W. Childs Asia Equities Ltd.

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James C. Kennedy

Founder at Cox Enterprises, Inc.

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R. Stephen Stagner

President & Chief Executive Officer at Mattress Firm Foundation, Inc.

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John W. Childs
Former President at Wetlands America Trust, Inc.
Education
B.A.
Yale University

Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

MBA
Columbia University - Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School (CBS) is the business school of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York City. It was established in 1916 to provide business training and professional preparation for undergraduate and graduate Columbia University students. It is one of six Ivy League business schools and its admission process is among the most selective of top business schools.

Career History
Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets Group
1984 - 1987
The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc.

Prudential Insurance Co. of America provides investment advice. It offers insurance products and services. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Prior
JWC Acquisition Corp.

JWC Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on July 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Senior Managing Director
1987 - 1995
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP

Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) focuses on identifying and obtaining substantial ownership positions in large growth-oriented companies. The firm targets companies that can capitalize on key competitive advantages to increase revenue and free cash flow through market growth, market share gains, distribution or product line expansion and/or market consolidation. They look for companies with well-recognized brand names, dominant market share positions, unique product features and/or distribution, manufacturing or other cost advantages. THL focuses on investments in the following industries: business services, information services, consumer products/retail, financial services, healthcare, industrial and media/communications.

Boards & Committees
Director
2014 - Current
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd.

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research and development of late-stage product candidates targeting neurological diseases, including rare disorders. It focuses on a pipeline of product candidates that represent mechanistic platforms, calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists, and glutamate modulators. The company was founded in September 2013 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Director
Current
Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development of biospecific compounds designed to emulate and enhance the activity of biologics. Its compounds are designed to direct the immune system to destroy cancerous or virally infected cells, and treatment of multiple myeloma and COVID-19. It offers Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARMs),Synthetic Antibody Mimics (SyAMs), and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy Enhancers (MATEs) pipeline. The company was founded by David A. Spiegel and Roy Prieb in 2015 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT.

Director
Current
Cycle Gear Holding LLC

Cycle Gear Holding LLC operates as an holding company. The company is headquartered in Waltham, MA

Member Emeritus, Board of Trustees
Current
Wetlands America Trust, Inc.

Wetlands America Trust, Inc., part of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., is an American company located in Memphis, TN, that provides financial and philanthropic support services.

Member-Board of Managers
Current
The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research

The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research is an American private company located in New Haven, CT, involved in investors,.

Trustee
Current
Salisbury School, Inc.

EDUCATION:SALISBURY SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT BOY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL(GRADES 9 THROUGH 12) FOR BOARDING AND DAY STUDENTS. THESCHOOL RECRUITS STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.
Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$20M +
2018
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. provides wetlands and waterfowl conservation. is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The firm guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, works toward the wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

$5M - $10M
2017
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. provides wetlands and waterfowl conservation. is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The firm guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, works toward the wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

$1M +
2016
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. provides wetlands and waterfowl conservation. is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The firm guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, works toward the wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Political Donations
$500
2019
John Cornyn III

Senator from Texas

$5,600
2019
John Cornyn III

Senator from Texas

$2,800
2019
Scott Perry

Representative at Office of the Representative from Pennsylvania's 10th District, Scott Perry

Transactions
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Directional Aviation, LLC purchases Simcom International, Inc. from Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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TSG Consumer Partners LLC, Duckhorn Wine Co. purchase KB Wines, LLC from Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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ACCO Brands Corp., Acco Europe Ltd. purchase Esselte Sverige AB from Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP

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Other Affiliations

John W. Childs is affiliated with The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Inc., JWC Acquisition Corp., Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, Wetlands America Trust, Inc., Tile Shop Holdings, Inc., Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP, Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Prospect Hill Growth Partners, Mattress Holding Corp., Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd., Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cycle Gear Holding LLC, Prospect Hill Growth Partners, Sunny Delight Beverages Co., KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc., Mattress Firm Holding Corp., Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC, CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., JWC Acquisition Corp., Pinnacle Foods Group LLC, New Haven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., KB Wines, LLC, RHEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Simcom International, Inc., J.W. Childs Asia Equities Ltd., Mattress Firm, Inc., Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP, J.W. Childs Acquisition I Corp., Esselte LLC, W/S Packaging Group, Inc., Esselte Ltd., Esselte AB, Simcon, Inc., Wetlands America Trust, Inc., The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research, Salisbury School, Inc., Ducks Unlimited, Inc., The Club for Growth, Inc.

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