Gary Lent

Hi, I'm Gary Lent. I invest in Industrial businesses and work hard to improve them!

Gary Lent's Bio:

Gary Lent's Experience:

• Managing Director at Cache Creek Industries LLC

  March 2016 - August 2016 | Los Angeles, CA

  Gary Lent's primary responsibilities include Deal Origination/Execution, Investment Thesis generation, and Portfolio Company support for Cache Creek Industries, a private equity firm focused on making investments in companies in the General Industrial, Business Services, and Aerospace/Defense sectors.

• Senior Advisor at Dunes Point Capital, LLC

  January 2015 - March 2016 | Rye, NY

  Gary Lent was responsible for helping to source, diligence and execute investments in the General Industrial vertical market for the firm. Founded in 2013, Dunes Point Capital, LLC ("DPC") is a family office and private investment firm, pursuing control investments in companies operating in the general industrial and energy sectors. DPC targets companies with enterprise values of up to $500 million.

• VP of Corporate Development for Pump Solutions Group at Dover Corporation

  January 2010 - August 2014 | Grand Terrace, CA

  Gary Lent was responsible for Group's product line strategy including M&A execution, product development realization, and portfolio optimization. Led recent acquisitions for Dover/PSG including EnviroGear (US), Red Screw (China) in 2011, Quattroflow (Germany), Maag Group (Switzerland) in 2012, Ebsray (Australia) and Finder (Italy) in 2013, and Timberline (US) in 2014.

• Group Vice President of Integration at PSG (Pump Solutions Group)

  July 2008 - January 2010 | Redlands, CA

  Gary Lent led the integration effort of Dover Corporation's 6 pump companies (Almatec, Blackmer, Griswold, Mouvex, Neptune, and Wilden) to realize synergy benefits after the formation of the Pump Solutions Group in 2008.

• Executive Vice President of Engineering at Wilden Pump & Engineering

  1995 - 2008 | Grand Terrace, CA

  Gary Lent was responsible for shaping company's product development and innovation strategy. Led team in the release of over 100 new products, many of which were patented.

• Project Manager and Aerodynamic Performance Engineer, FMC, 777 at The Boeing Company

  1990 - 1993 | Everett, WA

  Gary Lent was responsible for the design, analysis, and implementation of the aerodynamic database for the 777's Flight Management Computer.

• Aerodynamic Performance Engineer at The Boeing Company

  1987 - 1990 | Bellevue, WA

  Gary Lent was responsible for analyzing aircraft performance of Boeing competitors.

• Wind Tunnel Test Engineer at The Boeing Company

  1986 - 1987 | Seattle, WA

  Gary Lent planned and conducted wind tunnel testing of Boeing military and commercial aircraft models.

• Facilities Engineer at Carrier Corporation

  1984 - 1985 | Syracuse, NY

  Gary Lent was responsible for completing projects to improve the facilities.

Gary Lent's Education:

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  2006 – 2009
  Executive Scholar's Certificate
  Concentration: General Management

• University of Washington, Seattle, WA

  1988 – 1991
  Master's of Science Degree (MS Engineering)
  Concentration: Fluid Dynamics

• Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

  1982 – 1986
  Bachelor's of Science Degree (BS Engineering)
  Concentration: Aerospace Engineering
  Activities: Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau

• New Hartford Senior High School, New Hartford, NY

  1979 – 1982
  Graduate
  Activities: Cross Country Running, Bowling, Editor of Yearbook

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