Jonathan Blue
Gründer bei Blue Equity LLC
Profil
Jonathan S.
Blue is Chairman and Managing Director of Blue Equity, LLC.
As Chairman of Blue Equity, Blue has and continues to oversee all acquisitions, operations, organic growth and ultimate liquidity events for nearly all of the Blue Equity portfolio companies.
In 2004, Blue formed Blue Equity, LLC, as a successor firm to a private equity company that he founded in June 1998.
Prior to that, he served as Vice President for Progress Rail Services Corporation, then a subsidiary of Progress Energy, Inc. (NYSE:PGN), which was subsequently sold to Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT).
For six years prior to the 1998 sale of Louisville Scrap Material Co., Inc. and its affiliate companies, Blue served there as Senior Vice President, Rail Services.
Responsible for worldwide business development of railroad and rail-related services, he succeeded in establishing these companies, collectively, as industry leaders and they were subsequently sold to his largest competitor.
Blue began his post-college career as a Senior Associate for APM, Inc., in New York City, a leading international management consulting firm.
Blue received a B.A.
in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
A frequent public speaker, Blue has been profiled in many national and international publications.
His ideas and views have been featured in The Wall Street Journal and New York Times.
He has been interviewed on Bloomberg Television and CNBC.
Blue has served on numerous professional panels relating to private equity, sports, entertainment and talent management, spirits and the alcohol beverage sector, family offices, and a variety of other business topics.
Blue is actively involved in several civic and charitable activities.
Aktive Positionen von Jonathan Blue
| Unternehmen | Position | Beginn |
|---|---|---|
Blue Equity LLC
 Blue Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Equity LLC (Blue Equity) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2004 by Jonathan S. Blue. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. | Gründer | 01.01.2004 |
The Antilles Group Ltd.
 The Antilles Group Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Antilles Group Ltd. operates a shell gas station and provides oil distribution services. It also sells petroleum products. The company is headquartered in Jamaica. | Vorstandsvorsitzender | - |
Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd.
 Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes packaged ice and various beverages. The company was founded by Steven Whittingham in 2008 and is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC
 Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC publishes printed magazines, newspapers and periodicals across several diverse editorial segments. It includes The Voice-Tribune, The Voice Magazine, Churchill Downs Magazine, and Modern Louisville. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Ehemalige bekannte Positionen von Jonathan Blue
| Unternehmen | Position | Ende |
|---|---|---|
| RECYCLIN SHS | Präsident | 17.06.2013 |
| APM, Inc. (California) | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Progress Rail Services Corp.
 Progress Rail Services Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Progress Rail Services Corp. provides rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for rail industry. It offers advance EMD locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment. The company was founded by William Ainsworth in 1983 and is headquartered in Albertville, AL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Blue Entertainment Sports Television
 Blue Entertainment Sports Television Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) is a sports and entertainment management, event and production company. The firm provides its clients and brands with cross-selling opportunities through experiential properties and sporting events. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Vorsitzender | - |
Cobalt Ventures LLC
 Cobalt Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cobalt Ventures LLC (Cobalt Ventures) is a venture capital and real estate development firm founded by Todd Blue and Jonathan Blue in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Ausbildung von Jonathan Blue
| University of Pennsylvania | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private Unternehmen | 9 |
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Recycling Asset Holdings, Inc.
 Recycling Asset Holdings, Inc. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Recycling Asset Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of waste management services and trade of steel products. It purchases ferrous and non-ferrous scrap materials and stainless steel from industrial and commercial steel generators, scrap dealers and peddlers. The firm processes through sorting, cutting, baling, and shredding and sells it to steel mini-mills, steel makers and foundries. The company was founded by Harry Kletter in October 1953 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Industrial Services |
Progress Rail Services Corp.
Progress Rail Services Corp. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Progress Rail Services Corp. provides rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for rail industry. It offers advance EMD locomotives, engines, and technologies, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling, rail welding and Kershaw Maintenance-of-Way equipment. The company was founded by William Ainsworth in 1983 and is headquartered in Albertville, AL. | Distribution Services |
Cobalt Ventures LLC
Cobalt Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cobalt Ventures LLC (Cobalt Ventures) is a venture capital and real estate development firm founded by Todd Blue and Jonathan Blue in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
The Antilles Group Ltd.
The Antilles Group Ltd. Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Antilles Group Ltd. operates a shell gas station and provides oil distribution services. It also sells petroleum products. The company is headquartered in Jamaica. | Retail Trade |
Blue Equity LLC
Blue Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Blue Equity LLC (Blue Equity) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2004 by Jonathan S. Blue. The firm is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. | Finance |
| APM, Inc. (California) | |
Blue Entertainment Sports Television
Blue Entertainment Sports Television Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Blue Entertainment Sports Television (BEST) is a sports and entertainment management, event and production company. The firm provides its clients and brands with cross-selling opportunities through experiential properties and sporting events. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Consumer Services |
Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd.
Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Island Ice & Beverage Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes packaged ice and various beverages. The company was founded by Steven Whittingham in 2008 and is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC
Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Blue Equity Publishing Louisville LLC publishes printed magazines, newspapers and periodicals across several diverse editorial segments. It includes The Voice-Tribune, The Voice Magazine, Churchill Downs Magazine, and Modern Louisville. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY. | Consumer Services |
