Contact Info
- Email: rpatterson@spirecapital.com
- Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-patterson/8/251/624
- Phone: (212) 218-5454
- Address: Spire Capital
1500 Broadway, Suite 1811
New York, NY 10036 - Download VCard: VCARD
Bio
Rick is a founding partner of Spire Capital, having been with the firm since its inception in 2000. Rick plays an active role in both sourcing and overseeing portfolio company investments.
Prior to co-founding Spire Capital, Rick co-founded Waller-Sutton Media Partners, a private equity fund focused on the media and communications industries. Previously, Rick was a partner at Waller Capital Corporation responsible for providing merger and acquisition, as well as equity and debt capital private placement advisory services to the media and communications industry. Rick began his career as a banking officer at Mellon Bank, where he provided debt capital to media and communications companies.
Rick received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University. Rick is a Trustee of the College of the Holy Cross and sits on their Investment and Finance Committees.
Rick is the Chairman of the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. and a Director of Asset Nation, SkyMall, Inc., and Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.. He was formerly the Chairman of Highline Media LLC and Highline Financial and a Director of Horizon Telecom, Inc (parent of Vivax, Inc.), Inflow, Inc., iNNERHOST, Inc., KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc., and Regent Communications, Inc.
