Chris King

Chris King

Managing Director

At Gridiron Capital, Chris focuses on new investment opportunities, due diligence, and value creation at current portfolio companies. Chris serves on the boards of Erie Home, GarageCo, and M&D Distributors. Chris previously served as a board member of Leaf Home and Rough Country and continues to actively support those investments in addition to Dealer Tire. Chris also previously served as a board observer for prior Gridiron Capital partnership Dent Wizard as well as a board member for GSM Outdoors and Royal Paper partnerships.

 

Prior to joining Gridiron Capital, Chris served as an associate at Vestar Capital Partners, where he was responsible for transaction execution and portfolio company management. Previously, Chris worked as an analyst at Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital in the Consumer Mergers & Acquisitions Group.

 

Education

  • B.S.B.A, with highest honors, in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University
  • M.B.A., with honors, from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania

 

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Favorite Sports Team

Florida State Seminoles

Favorite Movie

Anchorman

Special Skills or Talents

Dodgeball, table tennis, spelling