Background
Drake, Rodman Leland was born on February 2, 1943 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Leland Rodman and Helen Virginia (Frederick) Drake.
consultant investment company executive
Drake, Rodman Leland was born on February 2, 1943 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Leland Rodman and Helen Virginia (Frederick) Drake.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1969. Association Cresap, McCormick & Paget, Incorporated., New York City, 1969-1970, Monterrey, Mexico, 1971-1972, managing partner, São Paulo, Brazil, 1972-1977, vice president, board directors, New York City, 1977-1981, managing director, Chief Executive Officer, 1981-1990.
President Mandrake Group, Incorporated., New York City, 1993-1997.
President, chief operating officer, director Continuation Investments North.V., New York City, 1997. Board directors L.Am.
Growth Fund, Parsons Brinckerhoff Incorporated., Alliance Group Superior vena cava syndrome, Incorporated., Excelsior Funds (sponsored by United States Trust), Hyperion Total Return Fund, Hyperion 1999 Term Trust, Hyperion 2002 Term Trust, Hyperion 2005 Opportunity Term Trust. Company-chairman KMR Power Corporation, 1993-1996.
Former member of advisory board Argentina Private Equity Fund L.P. and Garantia L.P., Brazil, Alexander Brown & Sons, Incorporated., Mueller Industries.
Board of directors Planned Parenthood International.
Associate Cresap, McCormick & Paget, Inc., 1969-1970, Monterrey, Mexico, 1971-1972, managing partner São Paulo, Brazil, 1972-1977, vice president, board directors, 1977-1981, managing director, Chief Executive Officer, 1981-1990. Co-founder, co-chairman KMR Power Company, 1993—1996. President Mandrake Group, Inc., 1993-1997.
President, director Continuation Investments Group Inc., 1997—2002. Co-founder, managing director Baringo Capital LLC, since 2002. Board directors Crystal River Capital, Inc., 2005—2009, chairman, interim Chief Executive Officer, since 2009.
Board advisory Resource Capital Funds. Board directors Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., since 2004, Student Loan Corporation, since 2005, Celgene Corporation, since 2006, Golden Minerals Company (formerly Apex Silver Mines Ltd.), 2007—2009. Chairman Helios Funds Inc., Columbia Atlantic Funds Inc., Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc., Hyperion Total Return Fund, Inc.
With United States Army, 1965-1967.
Board directors Animal Medical Center, Lebanese American University, 1983—1988. Member of New Holland Society, Roaring Fork Club (Colorado), Emerald Dunes Golf Club (Florida), Waccabuc Club (New York ), Banyan Golf Club (Florida), River Club (New York City).
Married LenirLeme-Lambert, September 26, 1975 (divorced 1998). Married Jacqueline B. Weld, December 18, 1998. Children: Stephan Rodman, Philip Lambert.