Rick Michaels

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J. Patrick Michaels, Jr.
Chairman And Chief Executive Officer

Rick Michaels’ involvement in the cable industry dates back to 1968 when he became one of the original employees, and later, Vice President of TM Communications, the cable subsidiary of the Times Mirror Company.  Rick then became Vice President of Cable Funding Corporation, a firm specializing in cable television financing and investments.
 
In 1973, he founded Communications Equity Associates (“CEA”) to provide service to a select group of cable industry clients who needed financial expertise.  He has continued to lead the company into a full-service international brokerage and financial services firm, which includes the management of global private equity funds with committed capital of over $1 billion.
 
In 2000, Rick founded Atlantic American Partners (“AAP”), to provide investment banking services primarily to Florida middle market companies and the management of private investment funds in industries other than those represented by CEA.
 
Rick currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania; the North American Advisory Board of the London School of Economics, and is Vice Chairman of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy.