COOPERABBOTT224South23rdStreetPhiladelphia,PA19103Telephone(215)582-4585/Fax(215)864-0385j.cooper.abbott.wgØ1@wharton.upenn.eduEDUCATION&FELLOWSHIPSTHEWHARTONSCHOOL,UniversityofPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia,PAMastersofBusinessAdministrationCandidate,TripleMajor:PrivateEquity,Strategy&OperationsMay2001AwardedClassof2001AcademicScholarship•GlobalConsultingPracticum•Co-CoordinatorofBusinessPlanCompetitionAlumniRepresentative•AcademicQualityCircle•MemberofPrivateEquity,Finance,ChinaandHigh-TechClubsFULBRIGHTFELLOWSHIP,U.S.FellowtotheSouthPacific1994-1997BROWNUNIVERSITYProvidence,RIBachelorofArts,MagnaCumLaude(HighestHonors)1987-1991TripleMajor:IndustrialOrganization,Anthropology&EnvironmentalDesignPhiBetaKappaasaJunior•Classof1933AcademicScholarship•FordFoundationGrant•WorkStudyResearchAssistantPROFESSIONALEXPERIENCEDEUTSCHEBANCALEX.BROWNNewYork,NYAssociate-PrivateEquitySummer2000Analyzedandevaluatedinvestments,performedduediligence,createdvaluationmodelsandnegotiatedinstitutionalcommitmentsforarangeofprivateequityandventurecapitalportfoliosforbulge-bracketglobalinvestmentbank.•Investmentfocusincludedtelecom/IT,B2B,infrastructure,buyoutsandfund-of-fundplacements.•PerformedLBOmodelingoftargets,evaluatedtaximplicationsofM&Astructuresandimpactsofexitstrategies.•Developeddetailedindustryresearch,competitiveanalysesandpro-formafinancialassumptions.JACKSON-SHAWCOMPANYDallas,TXChiefKnowledgeOfficer–PrincipalInvestment1998-1999Managedrealestateassetsforprincipalinvestmentfirm,includingdevelopmentandacquisitionofofficeandhospitalityproductforREITsalesandprivateportfolios.Sourcedequitypartnersandbankfinancingfor15projects.•Sourcedpartnershipfunds,bankloansandinvestmentopportunitiesnationwide.•Modeledinvestmentsandexitstrategies,performedduediligence,developeddealstructuresandpartnershipagreements.•Developednewproductlines,expandingpensionfund,equityandindividualinvestorsegmentsfor$100M/yearpipeline.THEAMENDGROUPDallas,TXProjectManager–CorporateAccounts1997-1998Managed,modeledanddevelopedinfrastructurestrategyforrapidlygrowinghigh-tech,telecom&healthcareclientgroups.Specializedindifficultphasing,rapidturn-aroundanduniquefunctionalrequirements.•Createdfunctionalassessmentsandmanagedphysicalplanning,constructionandimplementationof750,000SF.•ServedonQualityCommitteeintegratingcompanydivisions;initiated10%timesavingstrategy.UNITEDSTATESINFORMATIONAGENCYApia,WesternSamoaFulbrightFellow1994-1997Developedanddirectedprojecttore-engineertechnologyaidprogramsforcostandlife-cyclesavingsintheSouthPacific,includingSamoa,FederatedStatesofMicronesia,Guam,Tonga,FijiandPalau.•Created20-nationInternet-basedexchangesystemforinformationsharing(combinedwithUnitedNationsprogram).•Workeddirectlywithgovernmentandindigenousofficials,includingMembersofParliament,CabinetandHighChiefs.•Developeda50%governmentaidreductionscenariothatincreasedqualityandsustainabilityofdeliverables.ABBOTTARCHITECTS/PLANNERSSarasota,FLVicePresidentofBusinessDevelopment1991-1994Responsibleforfinance,strategyandclientdevelopmentforAIAFlorida/CaribbeanHonorAwarddesignfirm.•Directeddesign,contractnegotiation,clientdevelopment&constructionadministrationonover$30millioninprojects.•Revenuegrew60%throughtargeteddevelopment,improvedcontractsandproductionefficiency.ADDITIONALINFORMATION•ContributingAuthor,Florida/CaribbeanA...