Norman E. Wells, Jr. is a Co-Founder, Partner and Operating Executive of SFW Capital Partners and a member of its Investment Committee. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc., which was sold to Henkel AG in 2004. He worked alongside Mr Salice and Mr Freeman as an Operating Partner at AEA Investors and as an executive of several AEA portfolio companies until January 2005. Before Sovereign, Mr. Wells served as CEO of Easco, Inc. from 1996 until its sale to Caradon plc in 1999, and was CEO of CasTech Aluminum Group Inc. from 1991 until its sale to Commonwealth Aluminum in 1996. Mr. Wells served on the Boards of Dal-Tile International and Manchester Tank & Equipment Co. He holds B.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering and Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington, and an MBA from Gonzaga University. |
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