J.F. Lehman & Company Announces Promotions

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Aerospace, defense and maritime focused J.F. Lehman & Company has promoted Glenn Shor to Managing Director, David Thomas to Vice President and R. Benjamin Hatcher to Senior Associate.

“Our entire firm is proud of the many accomplishments and professional growth demonstrated by these key team members,” said Louis N. Mintz, Partner.  “Glenn, David and Ben have each played substantial roles in connection with our growing portfolio of investments.”

Mr. Shor joined the firm in 2010 as a Senior Associate and was promoted to Vice President in 2011 and Principal in 2014.  Previously, he was with both D.E. Shaw & Co. and Providence Equity Partners. He began his finance career as an analyst with Morgan Stanley in its investment banking division. Mr. Shor graduated with a BS from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, with majors in Finance and International Business and a minor in Fine Arts.

Mr. Thomas joined J.F. Lehman in 2010 as an Associate and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2013.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Thomas was an investment banking analyst with Credit Suisse. Mr. Thomas earned a BA in economics from Yale University.

Mr. Hatcher joined J.F. Lehman in 2013 as an Associate.  Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hatcher was an investment banking analyst with Jefferies & Company.  Mr. Hatcher earned a BA in Economics and a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia.

J.F. Lehman & Company is a middle-market private equity firm focused primarily on the maritime, defense, and aerospace sectors. The firm was founded by Dr. John Lehman, who served six years as Secretary of the United States Navy. To date, J.F. Lehman has made investments in companies with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $1.6 billion. The firm was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Washington, DC (www.jflpartners.com).

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