John Janitz
Mr. Janitz joined DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (“DLJMB”) in 2007 as Chairman-Global Industrial Partners. He is responsible for sourcing and completing investment opportunities in the industrial sector. Prior to joining DLJMB, Mr. Janitz served as Co-Managing Principal for Questor, a $1 billion private equity turnaround fund. Before that Mr. Janitz was President and COO of Textron Inc. a NYSE-listed multi-industry company with over $12 billion in worldwide sales. Before Textron, Mr. Janitz was an Executive Vice President with TRW Inc. an international company providing advanced technology products and services. In addition, he served as President of Wickes Manufacturing Company, and held a number of key executive positions with Wickes' predecessor company, Gulf & Western Industries, Inc. Mr. Janitz holds a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University, an M.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University and is a graduate of the Harvard University Advanced Management Program. Mr. Janitz is a director of Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. and RathGibson, Inc.
