Investment Committee
Stewart J. Paperin
Stewart J. Paperin, who has agreed to work substantially full time for the Partnership as its Chief Operating Officer after the Initial Closing, has been the Senior Advisor of Soros Fund Management since 1997 and has been and will continue to be a senior executive at its related worldwide philanthropic organization. Mr. Paperin and Mr. Norris have worked together for over 5 years and have served together on the board of a portfolio company.
Mr. Paperin has created $600 million of incremental value for the fund by managing its turnaround and liquidation of a portfolio of distressed investments in securities and private equity in Russia, as well as managing for the fund U.S. and Western European private equity investments in numerous industries. He also has managed and served on associated public and private boards of directors.
As Vice President of the related worldwide philanthropic organization, he has directed financial, administrative and economic operations in 40 European, Latin American, Central Asian and African countries, created and managed a development investment fund for small business and microfinance investments in 11 countries and founded three successful commercial banks dedicated to small business finance.
Prior to his current positions, Mr. Paperin was President of Lion Rock Partners/Capital Resource East, Ltd., providing investment and consulting services in the United States and Central America to clients such as Weirton Steel, David Joseph Company and Topps Corp; served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Union Corporation and President and Managing Director of Brooke International, successfully restructuring Western Union Corporation and leading Brooke Group's development of timber processing, chemicals trading and energy trading businesses in Russia.
Mr. Paperin holds a B.A. in Economics and Management and an M.S. in Management from the State University of New York, Binghamton.
Mr. Paperin has created $600 million of incremental value for the fund by managing its turnaround and liquidation of a portfolio of distressed investments in securities and private equity in Russia, as well as managing for the fund U.S. and Western European private equity investments in numerous industries. He also has managed and served on associated public and private boards of directors.
As Vice President of the related worldwide philanthropic organization, he has directed financial, administrative and economic operations in 40 European, Latin American, Central Asian and African countries, created and managed a development investment fund for small business and microfinance investments in 11 countries and founded three successful commercial banks dedicated to small business finance.
Prior to his current positions, Mr. Paperin was President of Lion Rock Partners/Capital Resource East, Ltd., providing investment and consulting services in the United States and Central America to clients such as Weirton Steel, David Joseph Company and Topps Corp; served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Union Corporation and President and Managing Director of Brooke International, successfully restructuring Western Union Corporation and leading Brooke Group's development of timber processing, chemicals trading and energy trading businesses in Russia.
Mr. Paperin holds a B.A. in Economics and Management and an M.S. in Management from the State University of New York, Binghamton.
