Wayne C. Kocourek
Chief Executive Officer at Mid Oaks Investments LLC
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Wayne C.
Kocourek
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Kocourek has been involved in principal investing since 1986 and has over thirty years of operational and business experience.
In 1986, Mr. Kocourek completed the acquisition and formation of Applied Industrial Materials Corporation (AIMCOR).
At the time AIMCOR was a $500 million international supplier of industrial carbon products and an operator of bulk shipping terminals, a producer and marketer of ferroalloys, metals, ladle metallurgy materials, and a producer of various mineral products.
Mr. Kocourek was actively involved in the management of AIMCOR as its Vice-Chairman and President.
This very successful leveraged buyout was sold in October of 1997.
Prior to forming Mid Oaks Investments in 1997, Mr. Kocourek served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Susquehanna Corporation, an AMEX Company, where he was instrumental in Susquehanna's successful turnaround.
Previously he was an executive with Nekoosa Papers, Inc., a subsidiary of Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation, in a financial and operations role.
Mr. Kocourek also spent eleven years with Arthur Andersen & Co.'s Milwaukee office in the audit practice.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mid Oaks' portfolio companies.
Mr. Kocourek earned a B.B.A.
from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and is a certified public accountant.
Wayne C. Kocourek active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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Mid Oaks Investments LLC
Mid Oaks Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mid Oaks Investments LLC (Mid Oaks Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. | Chief Executive Officer | 23/12/2010 |
Little Rapids Corp.
Little Rapids Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Little Rapids Corp. manufactures healthcare products. Its core product lines serve to the medical and paper industries. The company was founded by Charles N. Egan in 1947 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Wayne C. Kocourek
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Applied Industrial Materials Corp
Applied Industrial Materials Corp Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Oxbow Corp., Applied Industrial Materials Corp supplies petroleum coke and provides related procurement and marketing services for industrial carbon products. The company is based in Stamford, CT. Applied Industrial Materials was acquired by New WEI, Inc. on October 16, 1997 for $400 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/10/1997 |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Wayne C. Kocourek
University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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Mid Oaks Investments LLC
Mid Oaks Investments LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mid Oaks Investments LLC (Mid Oaks Investments) is a private equity firm founded in 1986. The firm is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. | Finance |
Applied Industrial Materials Corp
Applied Industrial Materials Corp Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Part of Oxbow Corp., Applied Industrial Materials Corp supplies petroleum coke and provides related procurement and marketing services for industrial carbon products. The company is based in Stamford, CT. Applied Industrial Materials was acquired by New WEI, Inc. on October 16, 1997 for $400 million. | Distribution Services |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Little Rapids Corp.
Little Rapids Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Little Rapids Corp. manufactures healthcare products. Its core product lines serve to the medical and paper industries. The company was founded by Charles N. Egan in 1947 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI. | Health Technology |
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