John Howard

Bio

Mr Howard is Chief Executive Officer of Irving Place Capital. Prior to founding Irving Place Capital in 1997, Mr Howard was the co-CEO of Vestar Capital Partners, a private investment firm specializing in management buyouts. Previously, Mr Howard was a Senior Vice President and Partner of Wesray Capital Corporation, one of the foremost private equity sponsors and a pioneer in the leveraged buyout business. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Yale School of Management as well as on the Board of Trustees of Mt. Sinai Hospital. Mr Howard holds a MBA from Yale School of Management and a BA degree from Trinity College.