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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC is a private investment firm focused on investments in the telecommunications and media industries. We believe that there are significant investment opportunities when dramatic technological and regulatory events change the way in which products and services are delivered to the end customer. For over 25 years, we have been investing in companies that exploit these technological and regulatory changes. We have an active investment philosophy rooted in our unique talents and abilities, and anchored around the following principals: - We combine our unique industry experience with comprehensive due diligence to identify a company's absolute value. - We only invest in parts of the world that we know, understand and have had past successes. - We invest in companies where we see a catalyst -- either natural or one that we can create -- that will unlock intrinsic shareholder value. At Granahan McCourt we make transformational investment to build long-term value.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
David C. McCourt
Number of Employees 3
Contact Information

179 Stony Brook Rd

Hopewell, New Jersey 08525

granahanmccourt...

(609) 333-1200

NAICS Code : 999990

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Barak Bar-Cohen President and Chief Operating Officer
James P Crownover Director, Vice, President and Chief, Operating Officer
Ellyn Ito Chief Admin Officer
Patrick Tangney Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Tangney Patrick Executive. Vice President, Strategy
Gopi Sundaram Vice President of Business Affairs
Blair Turner Head, Operations
Barry S. Sternlicht Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David C. McCourt President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Philip M Shou Director, Chairman and Chief Executive, Officer
George John Tenet Board of Directors
Paul D'Addario Board of Directors
Roger Werner Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Current
Narrowstep, Inc. Chairman and CEO Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Chairman, President & CEO Former
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Former
Georgetown University B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Narrowstep, Inc. COO Current
RCN Corporation Vice President, Public Relations & Vice President, Customer Care Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp CFO & Treasurer Former
RCN Corporation Senior Executive Former
Brandeis University B.A. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Director, Vice, President and Chief, Operating Officer Current

Ellyn M. Ito has served as our Chief Administrative Officer since our inception. Ms. Ito has been Chief Administrative Officer of Granahan McCourt Capital, LLC, a position she has held since March 2005. From August 2003 through December 2004, Ms. Ito served as Senior Vice President of Employee Services at RCN Corporation. In this role, Ms. Ito was responsible for all corporate compliance, compensation, benefits, payroll, staffing and recruiting functions across the company. From November 1999 through July 2003, Ms. Ito was Director of Corporate Staff Development and Director, Staffing at RCN Corporation. From October 1998 to October 1999, Ms. Ito was a Management Consultant for Ernst and Young, LLC, serving clients within their Finance, Technology and Administration Group. Prior to this role, Ms. Ito ran her own independent consulting practice, working with Fortune 500 clients such as MetLife, Harvard Management, Sun Life Financial, New England Financial, and Putnam Investments in addressing their talent acquisition and human capital management. Ms. Ito is the recipient of the Top Human Resource Business Leader for 2004 Award from the Society of Human Resources Management Organization and holds a B.A. from the University of Colorado.

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Chief Admin Officer Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Chief Admin Officer Former
RCN Corporation Senior Vice President of Employee Services Former
RCN Corporation Director of Corporate Staff Development Former
University of Colorado B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Chief Financial Officer Current
Mocondi, Ltd Chairman Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp CFO Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Consultant Former
Duke University A.B. Former

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Director, Chairman and Chief Executive, Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Executive. Vice President, Strategy Current

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Vice President of Business Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Head, Operations Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Head, Operations Former

Mr. Sternlicht is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Capital Group, a private real estate investment firm he formed in 1991. From October 2004 until May 2005, he was Executive Chairman of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a company which he formed in 1995 and of which he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 until October 2004. Mr. Sternlicht also is a trustee of Brown University and serves on the boards of a number of civic organizations and charities including the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy, Business Committee for the Arts, Inc., The Harvard Club, the Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International's "National Leadership Advocacy Program", and Kids in Crisis. He also serves on the advisory boards of JPMorgan Chase and EuroHypo AG. He is a director of national Golf and a member of the Presidential Tourism and Travel Advisory Board, the Young Presidents Organization, the World Travel and Tourism Council and the Urban Land Institute. Mr. Sternlicht is a member of the Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Starwood Capital Group LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Global Travel & Tourism Current
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC Chairman Current
Starwood Capital Group LLC Chairman Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Director Current
Young Presidents' Organization Board of Directors Current
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Board of Directors Current
Urban Land Institute Board of Directors Current
Fogelson Forum Board of Directors Current
National Golf Director Current
Young Presidents' Organization Member Current
Urban Land Institute Member Current
Starwood, Inc. CEO Former
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. CEO Former
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Founder Former
Starwood Capital Group LLC Founder Former
Brown University Trustee Former
Westinworkout Dynamic and Innovative Hotel Leader Former
Heavenly Bath Dynamic and Innovative Hotel Leader Former
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Chairman Former
Starwood, Inc. Chairman Former
Societe du Louvre Chairman Former
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Former
Harvard Business School MBA Former
Brown University BA Former

George J. Tenet has served as a director since our inception. Since July 2004, Mr. Tenet currently serves as a distinguished professor at Georgetown University. From July 1997 through June 2004, Mr. Tenet has served as the Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Prior to that, Mr. Tenet served in other government positions, including as Deputy Director of the C.I.A., Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the National Security Council and Staff Director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Mr. Tenet serves as a member of the Board of: L-1 Identity Solutions Inc., Guidance Software and the British defense firm, QinetiQ. In addition he is the Chairman of the CIA Memorial Foundation. Mr. Tenet holds a B.S.F.S. from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and an M.I.A. from the School of International Affairs at Columbia University.

Organization Position Status
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Current
Gridpoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Former
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service B.S.F.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Palisades Ventures Senior Managing Director Current
Leg World Co-Founder, Senior Managing Director, Palisades Ventures Current
Palisades Ventures Founder Former
Showtime Arabia Board Member Current
Leg World Board of Directors Current
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. Board of Directors Current
Omneon Co Board of Directors Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Current
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation Managing Director Former
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Former
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Former
Zinio Systems, Inc. Board Observer Former
Crown Media Holdings Inc. Investor Former
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. Investor Former
Imax Corporation Investor Former
Villanova University School of Law J.D. Former
The London School of Economics M.Sc. Former
Boston College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Golden Moose Awards President, Chief Executive Officer Current
Shot Show Board of Directors Current
Golden Moose Awards Board of Directors Current
Narrowstep, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Current
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Former
Shot Show President, Chief Executive Officer of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. and Outdoor Channel Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Engagement Manager Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Management Consultant Former
Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp Board of Directors Former
University of Virginia M.B.A. Former
Trinity College Former

Executive News

  • In Florida, Vestiges of the Boom

    New York Times - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • The Global IPO Market Continues to Gather Steam

    Seeking Alpha - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • Starwood Property Trust debuts

    Fairfield Business Journal - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • Starwood Property Raises $810 Million

    123Jump - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • WRAPUP 2-Emdeon up 6.6 pct, Starwood flat in debuts

    Forbes.com - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • IPO Market Is Showing More Signs of Returning to Normal

    CNBC - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

    PR Newswire - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Starwood IPO Is Top in '09

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/12/09 - View Story

  • Starwood raises $810 mln, may be year's top IPO

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Starwood raises $810 mln, may be year's top IPO

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Starwood raises $810 mln, may be year's top IPO

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Starwood raises $810 million, may be year's top IPO

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Starwood unit ups size of issue ahead of IPO

    Forbes.com - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Starwood unit ups size of issue ahead of IPO

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • RPT-UPDATE 1-Starwood unit ups size of issue ahead of IPO

    Reuters - 8/11/09 - View Story

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