Bio

J. Frederick Simmons joined Freeman Spogli in 1986 and became a partner in 1991. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Simmons was a Vice President in the Los Angeles office of Bankers Trust Company, specializing in lending to leveraged buyouts. From 1978 to 1984, he held other key positions with Bankers Trust, including responsibility for middle market lending in Southern California and serving in the Commercial Banking Group in New York City. Mr. Simmons graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Williams College in 1978 and received his master's degree in business administration from New York University in 1982.