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Guy Brearey, Chartered Civil Engineer, Married, 39
I founded 73rd Street to acquire a successful UK business to operate for the long-term. My career to date has been in two halves, starting with engineering and most recently in finance but I am an engineer and operator at heart. I love building things, working in teams to solve problems, and finding ways to improve and develop.
I started my career at Laing O'Rourke and spent six years in project management/construction delivery including some time in a pre-cast concrete factory. I then spent three years in Hong Kong working for ARUP running engineering design teams. 2016-18 I did an MBA at New York University (NYU). Prior to founding 73rd Street I spent six years, split between New York and London, doing M&A at Morgan Stanley. I left finance to get back to my passion of operating a business.
I live in Surrey with my wife, Kristen, and Working Cocker Spaniel, Chester. Sailing has been my lifelong hobby and I sail as much as I can, both competitively and for fun. I took the cover picture on this page while sailing a boat to Sweden with friends last year. When I'm not sailing, I enjoy skiing, golf, good wine, and walks with Chester.
Mike is my father-in-law so we are a true family office! If you are thinking through your options for succession planning and/or retirement, or just want to talk about sailing, I'd love to hear from you!
Guy
Michael L. Tiner, Married, 72
The common theme of my 40+ year career has been managing manufacturing businesses that provide equipment and services to the global energy industries, broadly defined. The first 17 years of my career were spent in a US public company environment where I rose to become the President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors by the age of 40. Following the unexpected sale of that company at the end of an unanticipated but very successful (for our shareholders) hostile takeover by a much larger acquiror, two partners and I came together to start Tanglewood Investments, our own private equity investment firm. Also focusing on manufacturing businesses and related services for the global energy industry, Tanglewood invested in 20+ separate business that were organized into 5 “platform” entities. Over a 30-year period running Tanglewood Investments, we always managed our businesses with a long-term perspective. Tanglewood recently completed the sale of its last remaining business, and I now look forward to working alongside Guy as we strive to invest in and guide the growth of businesses.
I believe the keys to success in business include a never-ending focus on the customer and striving for meticulous attention to detail and flawless execution every day, one day at a time. I believe that requires building a team of employees that embraces those values and, importantly, shares equitably in positive outcomes as they are achieved. I do not believe in the significant use of debt in a business.
I have extensive acquisition experience, including acquiring privately-owned businesses from owners who wish to retire and owners who wish to continue working but believe it is time to share with their families some of the wealth they have created.
My formal educational background includes a BS in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Harvard Business School, in both cases almost all funded by scholarships.
My wife, Betti, and I split our time between the mountains in Colorado, and Texas. I enjoy continuing to be physically active with regular exercise and playing very mediocre golf!
Mike
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