- Jacob Agam
Mr. Jacob Agam is an international
financier andinvestor .He is the founder of "The Vertical Group" - a
private equity firm, launched its investment activity in 1991. Over the last 20 years the group investment activities achieved IRR in excess of 120 percent. The Vertical Group principally providesequity capital to small and mid-cap industrial and technology companies with the goal of maximizing shareholder value.Time Line
Mr. Agam’s academic legal and business career followed his diplomatic service with the State of
Israel from 1974 to 1979. Mr. Agam received his J.D. degree fromTel Aviv University in 1984, and hisL.L.M (Master of Laws) in Securities and Corporate Finance from theUniversity of Pennsylvania , in conjunction with the Wharton School in 1985. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Agam was an attorney atCooley Godward Kronish , Lieb, Weiner & Hellman, a New York law firm with a specialty in international business and finance. In 1991 Mr. Agam founded the Vertical Group and has been the chairman of its board since its inception in 1993.Mr. Agam currently serves as a member on the board of trusties of the Tel Aviv University. He is also a founding member of the public diplomacy school of the
Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya.Mr. Agam philanthropic activities involve various charitable activities in areas ranging from health care to education.
External links
* [http://vertical.hashmalit.com The Vertical Group]
* [http://goldmansworld.blogspot.com/2008/08/interview-with-dr-andreas-vogel.html Interview with Dr. Andreas Vogel] on Jacob Agam.
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