Led by
Lynn Tilton, the CEO and Principal,
Patriarch Partners LLC is a private equity firm and holding company managing 75 companies across 14 industry sectors with revenues in excess of $8 billion. Founded by Ms. Tilton in 2000, Patriarch was built upon a proprietary
patented financial model designed to manage and monetize the distressed portfolios of financial institutions.
Ms. Tilton is a passionate proponent of saving American manufacturing jobs by saving American companies. Since 2000, Patriarch has owned interests in and restructured more than 150 companies, and in so doing has saved over 250,000 jobs. Companies like
Dura Automotive,
American LaFrance,
MD Helicopters,
Rand McNally,
Stila Cosmetics, and
Spiegel.
As an outspoken -- and prescient -- communicator in support of her beliefs she has published many writings like 2009's
Clarion Call to Rebuild America and an
SME Rescue Loan Program. In 2009, Lynn Tilton was honored with the prestigious
Turnaround Atlas Leadership Achievement Award for her work in distressed investing. In 2010, Automotive News named her one of the
100 Leading Women in the automotive industry, and in 2011, Ms. Tilton was inducted in the
Living Legends of Aviation Hall of Fame when she was named Entrepreneur of the Year, the first female in history to receive such distinction. Most recently, Ms. Tilton was honored with the
Luminary Award presented by Womensphere and was the subject of a
Barbara Walters 20/20 interview discussing her mission of saving American companies and American jobs.
