solar capital ltd (SLRC:NASDAQ GS)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Michael S. Gross is a Partner at Solar Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Gross has been the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Solar Senior Capital Ltd., since December 2010. He has been the Chairman of Solar Capital Ltd. since December 2007, Chief Executive Officer since November 2007, and President since February 2007. Mr. Gross has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Secretary of Marathon Acquisition Corp. since April 2006 and ... serves as its President, Principal Financial Officer, and Director. He is employed at Laureate Education, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in the private equity, distressed debt, and mezzanine lending businesses. From July 2006 to 2009, Mr. Gross was a Senior Partner of Magnetar Capital LLC and was previously its Chief Investment Officer of Credit and Private Investment Business. He co-founded Apollo Investment Corporation in 1990 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from February 2004 to February 2006. He was a Founder and Senior Partner of Apollo Global Management, LLC (alternate name Apollo Management, L.P.) from 1990 to 2006. He served as Senior Partner at Apollo Investment Fund IV, L.P and Apollo Distressed Investment Fund, L.P. He had primary responsibility for Apollo Management, L.P.'s debt-oriented activities. Mr. Gross formed the Apollo Distressed Investment Fund, L.P. in 2003 and served as the Managing Partner until February 2006. He served as the Managing Partner of Apollo Investment Management, L.P. From 1987 to 1990, he worked in mergers and acquisitions at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. Gross has been the Chairman and Director at GSL Holdings, Inc. since September 2008. He served as the Chairman of Apollo Investment Corporation from February 2004 to July 2006 and also serves as its Director. He has been the Chairman of Global Ship Lease, Inc., since September 2008. He has been a Director of Saks Inc., since 1994 and Solar Capital Ltd. since February 2007. Mr. Gross serves as a Director of Marathon Acquisition Corp. He has been a Director of Encompass Services Corp. since February 2000 and Solar Senior Capital Ltd. since December 2010. Mr. Gross has been a Director at Jarden Corp. since March 26, 2007 and serves as its Lead Director. He has been a Director of Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. since June 1996. He serves as a Director of Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. He has been a Member of Supervisory Board at Memorex Telex N.V. since June 1994 and Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc. since April 2010. He serves as a Director at Clark Retail Enterprises, Inc., Furniture Brands International, Inc. and Proffitts, Inc. Mr. Gross served as a Director at Educate Inc. from April 2004 to February 2, 2004, CVEO Corporation (formerly Converse, Inc.) since 1992, Florsheim Group Inc. from 1994 to August 7, 2002 and Allied Waste Industries, Inc. from May 1997 to September 29, 2005. He was a Director of Pacer International Inc. since April 1, 2000, United Rentals (North America), Inc. since April 2000, Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp since March 2007 and SkyTerra Communications Inc. from August 1999 to June 8, 2005. He served as a Director of Breuners Home Furnishings Corporation. Mr. Gross served as a Director of United Rentals Inc. from January 1999 to June 10, 2008 and Lead Director since April 12, 2006. Mr. Gross is the Chairman of the Board of Mt. Sinai Children's Center Foundation and serves as a Trustee of The Mount Sinai Hospital. He is the Chairman of Compensation Committee and Member of Nominating & Governance Committee. He is a Founding Member and serves on the Executive Committee of the Youth Renewal Fund. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Trinity School and on the Corporate Advisory Board of the University of Michigan Business School. Mr. Gross received an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and graduated with high distinction, beta gamma sigma, from the University of Michigan with a B.B.A. in Accounting.

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