Jack Emmons is an accomplished investment banker and transaction specialist who brings more than 35 years of diverse domestic and international management experience to The Christman Group.
Jack’s responsibilities with The Christman Group include representing private business owners in the sale of their business to public and private companies and investment groups domestically and internationally. He also consults with owners in shareholder value improvement and planning exit strategies as well as providing business valuation services.
Jack has more than 25 years of merger and acquisition experience on both the buy side and sell side, working for several nationally-recognized middle market M&A firms. He has been involved in more than 60 successful transactions with an aggregate market value of slightly more than $500 million. He has performed more than 100 middle market company valuations.
Prior to his investment banking career, Jack spent 14 years in senior management positions, including Director of Business Planning with Amphenol Corporation, a $500 million multinational subsidiary of Allied Signal, Inc. There Jack directed the development and implementation of an electronic components worldwide manufacturing strategy, including the acquisition of several European companies, the formation of a joint venture in Japan, and the establishment of a manufacturing facility in Hong Kong.
Before staring his professional career, Jack served four years as a supply officer in the United States Navy and 16 years in the Naval Reserves before retiring with the rank of Commander.
Education
Yale University, B.S. in industrial administration
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, MBA
Certifications
Illinois Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
Certified Exit Planning Advisor