Joseph Jacobs

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Wexford Capital Private Equity

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Mr. Joseph M.
Jacobs is a Co-Founder & President at Wexford Capital Private Equity, a President at Wexford Capital LP and a Director at IG Realty Investments, Inc. He Co-Founded Wexford in 1994 and serves as its President.
Mr. Jacobs has primary responsibility for overseeing the activities of the Wexford Private Equity Funds.
He has served on the boards and creditors’ committees of a number of public and private companies in which Wexford has held investments.
From 1982-1994, Mr. Jacobs was employed by Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. where he attained the position of Senior Managing Director.
While at Bear Stearns, Mr. Jacobs was active in bankruptcies and restructurings and was responsible for all of the firm’s real estate investment banking activities, including debt and equity financing of real estate on both a private and public basis, real estate investment, and advisory services.
From 1979-1982, he was employed as a commercial lending officer at Citibank, N.A. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Joseph Jacobs active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Wexford Capital Private Equity Wexford Capital Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Wexford Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in bankruptcy, distressed and buyout capital transactions.	Founder	15/12/2009
Wexford Capital LP Wexford Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Wexford is a value-oriented multi-strategy investor that captures risk-adjusted returns across public and private markets. The firm buys high quality assets at dislocated prices. They have particular expertise in investing in the following sectors: bankruptcy/distressed, energy/natural resources, real estate, technology/telecommunication, and transportation.	Founder	01/01/1994
IG Realty Investments, Inc. IG Realty Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance IG Realty Investments (IGRI) invests in land and development projects, properties, property companies, funds and other property-related vehicles. The company actively develops land, light industrial facilities, office buildings, and multi-family residential projects, coast to coast, from Moncton, New Brunswick to Vancouver, British Columbia. The company structure, coupled with broad geography and product type flexibility provide the management team with the flexibility to seek high yielding transactions from a broader set of potential projects than would typically be available to a REIT or property fund. The firm seeks to make high yielding investments and to add value at all stages of property life cycle and to opportunistically and programmatically build/acquire a broadly diversified portfolio. They also seek to aggregate investments with strategic partners in specific segments such as industrial, office, retail and multi-family to capture operating economies of scale and enhance exit alternatives. IGRI manages risk through diversification of project phase, financial structure, geography and multi property type. Typical development time frames range from 1 to 4 years and typical investment hold periods for selected investments range from 1 to 6 years.	Private Equity Investor	09/08/2011

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Companies	Position	End
Rhino GP LLC Rhino GP LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Owns and operates coal reserves	Director/Board Member	06/04/2015
Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc. Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops security related products	Director/Board Member	04/10/2010
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.	Director/Board Member	01/04/2008
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Citibank NA (New York) Citibank NA (New York) Major BanksFinance Provides national commercial banking services	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1981

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Private companies	14
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, securities trading and brokerage Services	Finance
Sunterra Corp. Sunterra Corp. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates hotels and resorts	Consumer Services
BBQ Holdings, Inc. BBQ Holdings, Inc. RestaurantsConsumer Services Owns and operates restaurants	Consumer Services
Wexford Capital LP Wexford Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Wexford is a value-oriented multi-strategy investor that captures risk-adjusted returns across public and private markets. The firm buys high quality assets at dislocated prices. They have particular expertise in investing in the following sectors: bankruptcy/distressed, energy/natural resources, real estate, technology/telecommunication, and transportation.	Finance
Citibank NA (New York) Citibank NA (New York) Major BanksFinance Provides national commercial banking services	Finance
Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Operates as an regional airline company	Transportation
IG Realty Investments, Inc. IG Realty Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance IG Realty Investments (IGRI) invests in land and development projects, properties, property companies, funds and other property-related vehicles. The company actively develops land, light industrial facilities, office buildings, and multi-family residential projects, coast to coast, from Moncton, New Brunswick to Vancouver, British Columbia. The company structure, coupled with broad geography and product type flexibility provide the management team with the flexibility to seek high yielding transactions from a broader set of potential projects than would typically be available to a REIT or property fund. The firm seeks to make high yielding investments and to add value at all stages of property life cycle and to opportunistically and programmatically build/acquire a broadly diversified portfolio. They also seek to aggregate investments with strategic partners in specific segments such as industrial, office, retail and multi-family to capture operating economies of scale and enhance exit alternatives. IGRI manages risk through diversification of project phase, financial structure, geography and multi property type. Typical development time frames range from 1 to 4 years and typical investment hold periods for selected investments range from 1 to 6 years.	Finance
Rhino Resource Partners LP Rhino Resource Partners LP CoalEnergy Minerals Produces and markets coal from surface and underground mines	Energy Minerals
Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc. Teledyne FLIR Detection, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Develops security related products	Electronic Technology
Wexford Capital Private Equity Wexford Capital Private Equity Investment ManagersFinance Wexford Capital invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It participates in bankruptcy, distressed and buyout capital transactions.	Finance
Rhino GP LLC Rhino GP LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Owns and operates coal reserves	Distribution Services
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Mammoth Energy Partners LP Mammoth Energy Partners LP Oilfield Services/EquipmentIndustrial Services Provides oil and natural gas exploration services	Industrial Services