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Mr. Cole joined Azalea Capital in 2008 as its Chief Financial Officer
and a Partner in connection with the formation of Azalea III. Mr. Cole
concentrates on monitoring and assisting with the operations of Azalea
III and participates in the Fund’s investment decisions and due
diligence processes. Mr. Cole brings to Azalea Capital a skilled
operating background combined with many years of seasoned financial
experience.
Mr. Cole began his working career with Union Carbide where he held
several financial management positions over a ten-year period. He later
became Chief Financial Officer of the National Electrical Carbon Corp.
("NECC"), which was spun out of Union Carbide and acquired by Morgan
Crucible Company, plc, headquartered in Great Britain. In 1993, Mr.
Cole left NECC and acquired Wright Metal Products, Inc. As Chief
Executive Officer of Wright Metals, he led the specialty metal
machining and fabrication operation over the following ten-year period.
Under Mr. Cole’s leadership, Wright Metals flourished, becoming a
regional leader in the production and assembly of metal parts and
components, as well as a leader in specialty metal packaging products
for the power sports industry (all terrain vehicles, watercraft, and
motorcycles). In June 2003, Wright Metals was acquired by Thompson
Street Capital Partners, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after
the sale, Mr. Cole became an investor in Azalea II, and he presently
acts as a board member of Master Packaging, Inc. and financial
consultant for CNC Holdings Corp.
Mr. Cole is a Tennessee native and a graduate of Middle Tennessee State
University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with
an emphasis on accounting. He received his certification as a Certified
Public Accountant in 1980. Mr. Cole resides in Greenville, South
Carolina, where he is involved in numerous civic and social
organizations.
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