George R. Ackert
Corporate Officer/Principal at Evercore Capital Partners
Profile
Mr. George R.
Ackert is Senior Managing Director at Evercore Capital Partners.
Prior to Evercore, he was Global Head of Transportation & Infrastructure at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Prior to the merger, he ran the Gaming, Leisure & Transportation group at Merrill Lynch.
At Merrill Lynch, he advised on a number of important transactions, including the 2008 merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines.
While at Merrill Lynch, he also advised on a number of other significant transactions, including: the sale of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation to Canadian Pacific Railway; the sale of Pegasus Aviation Finance Company by Oaktree Capital Management to Terra Firma; the SkyWest Airlines acquisition of ASA from Delta Air Lines; the sale of Spirit Airlines; and on private equity transactions for Hertz and PODs.
George was also instrumental in the merger/IPO/Chapter 11 re-emergence of America West Airlines and US Airways, as well as the full recapitalization of AMERCO (U-Haul).
He began his career as an Associate Attorney in Mergers & Acquisitions and Structured Finance at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Mr. Ackert holds a JD with Honors from the University of Texas School of Law, a MBA from Baylor University, as well as a BBA with High Honors from the University of Texas at Austin.
George R. Ackert active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Evercore Capital Partners
 Evercore Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Evercore Capital Partners (Evercore Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Evercore Group LLC founded in 1996 by Roger C. Altman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of George R. Ackert
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|---|---|---|
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware)
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware) is a legal services provider. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange. | Analyst-Equity | - |
Training of George R. Ackert
| Baylor University | Masters Business Admin |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Graduate Degree |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange. | Finance |
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Delaware) is a legal services provider. | Commercial Services |
Evercore Capital Partners
Evercore Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Evercore Capital Partners (Evercore Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Evercore Group LLC founded in 1996 by Roger C. Altman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
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