Robert Fitzsimmons

Robert Fitzsimmons is a co-founder and Managing Partner of High Road Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in New York.12 He has been in this role since January 2007 when he helped establish the firm.3

Professional Background

Prior to founding High Road Capital Partners, Fitzsimmons had an extensive career in private equity and finance:

• He served as a Managing Partner at The Riverside Company, another private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, from 1994 to 2006.3
• Before joining Riverside, he worked as an investment professional at Citicorp Venture Capital from 1991 to 1994.3
• Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker with Citicorp Mergers & Acquisitions and an auditor and tax accountant with Price Waterhouse.2

Education

Fitzsimmons has a strong educational background in finance and accounting:

• He earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Pennsylvania (1980-1984).3
• He also holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1987-1989).23

Expertise and Achievements

Throughout his career, Fitzsimmons has:

• Executed over $2 billion worth of transactions.2
• Gained over 40 years of experience in the smaller-middle-market buyout sector.1
• Become a frequent speaker at private equity industry events.2

At High Road Capital Partners, Fitzsimmons oversees all aspects of the firm's activities.2 The firm focuses on buying and building niche market leaders with revenues of $10 million to $100 million and EBITDA of $2 million to $10 million.1