Bio

Mr. Gibbons, the founder of Fairmont, has been a venture capitalist, private investor, hands-on operating manager, and entrepreneur for many years. He first started doing acquisitions and management buyouts in 1983. Earlier in his professional career, he was a management consultant. Mr Gibbons' management, acquisition, and investment experiences cover a wide range of activities -- from commercial and investment banking to furniture retailing, automobile auctioning, restaurant services, department store retailing, plastic manufacturing, mail order apparel, and upholstery manufacturing. His consulting experiences have included consumer goods, coal mining, railroads, and public utilities. His operational experiences range from rapid growth to consolidations to turnarounds. Mr. Gibbons holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a BA Magna Cum Laude in Economics from Harvard College.