Ira Starr

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Long Point Capital, Inc.

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Ira Starr, a founding partner of Long Point Capital, has been an active private equity investor for over 30 years, focusing on investments in founder, family and management-owned companies.
Ira often utilizes innovative capital structures that are tailor-made to meet the goals of the owners - generating significant liquidity, maintaining valuable ownership, and potentially eliminating the capital gains tax in selected situations.
Ira is a recognized expert and frequent speaker on private equity investing in the professional services (e.g.
engineering, architecture), building products, and home products industries.
In addition, Ira is a leader in the use of private equity in ESOP transactions.
Prior to founding Long Point Capital, Ira was a private equity partner at MLG&A, an investment banker with Merrill Lynch and a management consultant with Booz, Allen & Hamilton.
Ira graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and from Harvard Business School with an MBA.

Ira Starr active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Long Point Capital, Inc. Long Point Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Long Point Capital invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution and services with more than USD 5 million of EBITDA. It provides financing for equity recapitalizations, growth equity & management buyouts with an investment size in the range of USD 10 - 50 million and transaction size in the range of USD 20 - 200 million. It also acquires majority interest.	Founder	01/01/1997
HCMC Legal, Inc. HCMC Legal, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Director/Board Member	01/08/2011
UMA Enterprises, Inc. UMA Enterprises, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Imports home decor products and operates as a wholesaler	Director/Board Member	01/02/2008
MNS Engineers, Inc. MNS Engineers, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an infrastructure consulting firm that provides planning, engineering, construction management and land surveying services	Chairman	01/08/2021
Allnorth Consultants Ltd. Allnorth Consultants Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as engineering, project delivery and construction services firm	Director-Back Office Operation	01/10/2022

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Former positions of Ira Starr

Companies	Position	End
Corsicana Bedding LLC Corsicana Bedding LLC Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells mattresses	Director/Board Member	01/09/2021
Woolpert, Inc. Woolpert, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architecture, engineering and geospatial services	Director-Back Office Operation	01/05/2021
EYP Architecture & Engineering PC EYP Architecture & Engineering PC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural, engineering and designing services	Director/Board Member	01/05/2021
Precision Products Group, Inc. Precision Products Group, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Manufactures spiral and convolute-wound paper products & extruded plastic tubing products	Director/Board Member	01/06/2020
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Private companies	21
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services	Finance
Morgan Lewis Gitchens & Ahn, Inc.
Cumming Management Group, Inc. Cumming Management Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides project management and cost consulting services	Commercial Services
HCMC Legal, Inc. HCMC Legal, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Long Point Capital, Inc. Long Point Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Long Point Capital invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, distribution and services with more than USD 5 million of EBITDA. It provides financing for equity recapitalizations, growth equity & management buyouts with an investment size in the range of USD 10 - 50 million and transaction size in the range of USD 20 - 200 million. It also acquires majority interest.	Finance
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds advanced technology to fast-track results for government—boosting efficiencies, saving money and safeguarding	Technology Services
Rock-Tenn Retail Solutions Co. Rock-Tenn Retail Solutions Co. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides printing services	Commercial Services
Savage Arms, Inc. Savage Arms, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures fire arms	Electronic Technology
Woolpert, Inc. Woolpert, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architecture, engineering and geospatial services	Industrial Services
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Precision Products Group, Inc. Precision Products Group, Inc. Pulp & PaperProcess Industries Manufactures spiral and convolute-wound paper products & extruded plastic tubing products	Process Industries
EYP Architecture & Engineering PC EYP Architecture & Engineering PC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides architectural, engineering and designing services	Industrial Services
Artistic Holdings, Inc. Artistic Holdings, Inc. Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures staircase and railing systems	Producer Manufacturing
CHA Consulting, Inc. CHA Consulting, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an engineering, design, consulting and construction management firm that provides technology-enhanced services to public, private & institutional clients	Industrial Services
UMA Enterprises, Inc. UMA Enterprises, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Imports home decor products and operates as a wholesaler	Distribution Services
R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. R.W. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides construction management services	Commercial Services
Corsicana Bedding LLC Corsicana Bedding LLC Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Manufactures and sells mattresses	Consumer Durables
MNS Engineers, Inc. MNS Engineers, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as an infrastructure consulting firm that provides planning, engineering, construction management and land surveying services	Industrial Services
Allnorth Consultants Ltd. Allnorth Consultants Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Operates as engineering, project delivery and construction services firm	Industrial Services
St. George Warehouse of So. Carolina, Inc. St. George Warehouse of So. Carolina, Inc. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Provides warehousing and transportation services	Transportation

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