Rufus Rivers Bio

Mr. Rivers is a Partner at RLJ and leverages over 30 years of industry experience. He is responsible for the firm’s administration, fundraising, and investor relations as well as sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring the firm’s investments. Rufus is a member of the firm’s investment committee and exit committee, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors of Crossfuze, Enhanced Resource Centers, Flow Service Partners, Growers House (Chairman), Native Maine Produce & Specialty Foods, Naylor Association Solutions, and Ogle School. Prior to joining RLJ in 2007, Mr. Rivers was a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Carlyle Mezzanine Partners, L.P., a $436 million investment fund affiliated with The Carlyle Group. Prior to founding Carlyle Mezzanine Partners, Mr. Rivers was a Senior Vice President and Principal at TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, LLC, an investment firm with $4 billion of assets under management. Prior to TCW/Crescent Mezzanine, Mr. Rivers served as the Group Credit/Investment Officer of Heller Financial, Inc. Mr. Rivers received his M.B.A. degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, and his B.A. degree from Morehouse College.