R. David Andrews
CEO & Managing General Partner
Joined Gryphon: 1995
Industry Group: Chairman, Investment Review Committee
Currently serves on Gryphon Company Boards:
Delta Career Education (Chairman)
Intelligrated (Co-Chairman)
LeadAmerica
Sheplers
Update Legal
He was a former Chairman or Director of Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, Allied Security, Bright Now! Dental, Celerity, Consolidated Fire Protection, Cummins Utility Supply, DLC, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Foxfire Consulting, The Gingiss Group, Joe’s (Chairman), Outsourcing Solutions, Nursefinders, PHNS and TASQ Technology.
Prior to Gryphon, David’s experience included:
- Oak Hill Partners, Managing Director/Partner of the management company for Acadia Partners – a $1.8 billion investment partnership founded by Robert M. Bass. Acadia was focused on leveraged acquisitions and public high-yield securities. While at Oak Hill, David was responsible for sourcing, analyzing, executing, and monitoring private equity transactions. He successfully executed investment strategies in CapStar Hotel Company, Pinnacle Automation and Holophane, serving as a director with each company. David also served as the director responsible for monitoring Oak Hill’s control investments in Butler Aviation, Butterick Patterns, and Multi-Local Media Corporation.
- Adler & Shaykin, Private Equity Investor – a $300 million leveraged buyout fund.
- Salomon Brothers and Shearson Lehman Brothers, Investment Banker, Corporate Finance and Restructuring Groups.
Education & Professional Affiliations:
MBA, Stanford University
JD, Stanford University
BA, Economics, Stanford University
