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Mr. Love Goel serves as Chairman & CEO of GVG Capital Group, a global private equity firm focused exclusively on building market
leaders in the multi-channel retail and consumer sector. Previously, in operating roles, he led best in class companies across
categories, formats and channels - including 2 of the Top 3 multi-channel retailers, and several #1 store, catalog and internet retailers
across categories. As a CEO/COO, he is the only person to have built and led three e-commerce start-ups into $1 billion+ businesses.
As a private equity investor, Mr. Goel has created four successful private equity vehicles (including 2 corporate private equity funds), and
chalked up an enviable track record of 3.8x cash-on-cash on realized transactions. He has acquired 25 companies and created $30
billion in shareholder value in the multi-channel retail and consumer sector.
Previously, as COO at Federated Department Stores (now known as Macy's), the parent of Macy's and Bloomingdales and the nation's
largest and most profitable department store retailer, he led a $3 billion portfolio of 20 companies including the corporate private equity
portfolio, the direct operations of Fingerhut and Macy's, and two $1 billion+ internet businesses he built from scratch. The portfolio
included some of the most innovative and ground-breaking retail concepts including the first bricks-and-clicks wedding registry, the first
custom jewelry site, the first online florist, the world's largest retail closeout site, and the nation's largest birthday club.
Prior to that, as COO, Mr. Goel was instrumental in the internet transformation of Fingerhut from being the nation's largest and most
profitable catalog retailer to the world's leading multi-channel retailer - that led to the quadrupling of its market capitalization, and
eventual sale to Federated for $2 billion, the largest sum ever paid for a US catalog and internet retailer. At Fingerhut, he built two $1
billion internet businesses in less than two years. These included the nation's largest bricks-and-clicks retailer, and the nation's largest
fulfillment and customer service business enabling online retailing for clients like Wal-Mart, Levi's, Intuit, Pier1 and 1-800 Flowers.
Thereafter, he served as CEO of Personify, an Upside and Red Herring "Hot 100" Silicon Valley company that built the world's largest,
richest customer profiling and analytics platform enabling real time personalization at over 50 Global 200 clients like Yahoo, Gap and
BMW. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting (Braxton) and EDS (SHL) on transformational
projects at marquee clients like Sears, Supervalu, The Navy Exchange, Prudential, Cargill and Carlson.
A corporate governance expert, Mr. Goel serves on several corporate and non-profit boards - most notably as Chairman of Whitney
Automotive Group, a leading direct marketer of aftermarket auto parts, and on the Advisory Board of The Fashion School at Kent State
University, a leading developer of merchandising and design talent. He is passionate about coaching CEO's, management teams,
investors and students on innovation, leadership, governance and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Goel is frequently sought for his thought leadership and featured by news outlets like The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN, and The
Economic Times of India. In 2007, he served as a columnist for Multi-Channel Merchant, the leading trade journal for the multi-channel
retail industry. In 2009, Mr. Goel was recognized among Minnesota’s top "40 leaders under 40" for his business and community
leadership. In 2010, he was named a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.
As a Regents’ Scholar, the most prestigious academic recognition and full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Goel pursued
degrees in Computer Science and Finance. He was the nation's only freshman selected to the USA Today All-American College
Academic Team. He worked his way through college; and earned numerous national and international awards for leadership and
scholarship including the Presidential Leadership Award, Tylenol Leaders Award, and MN Supercomputing Institute Award.
leaders in the multi-channel retail and consumer sector. Previously, in operating roles, he led best in class companies across
categories, formats and channels - including 2 of the Top 3 multi-channel retailers, and several #1 store, catalog and internet retailers
across categories. As a CEO/COO, he is the only person to have built and led three e-commerce start-ups into $1 billion+ businesses.
As a private equity investor, Mr. Goel has created four successful private equity vehicles (including 2 corporate private equity funds), and
chalked up an enviable track record of 3.8x cash-on-cash on realized transactions. He has acquired 25 companies and created $30
billion in shareholder value in the multi-channel retail and consumer sector.
Previously, as COO at Federated Department Stores (now known as Macy's), the parent of Macy's and Bloomingdales and the nation's
largest and most profitable department store retailer, he led a $3 billion portfolio of 20 companies including the corporate private equity
portfolio, the direct operations of Fingerhut and Macy's, and two $1 billion+ internet businesses he built from scratch. The portfolio
included some of the most innovative and ground-breaking retail concepts including the first bricks-and-clicks wedding registry, the first
custom jewelry site, the first online florist, the world's largest retail closeout site, and the nation's largest birthday club.
Prior to that, as COO, Mr. Goel was instrumental in the internet transformation of Fingerhut from being the nation's largest and most
profitable catalog retailer to the world's leading multi-channel retailer - that led to the quadrupling of its market capitalization, and
eventual sale to Federated for $2 billion, the largest sum ever paid for a US catalog and internet retailer. At Fingerhut, he built two $1
billion internet businesses in less than two years. These included the nation's largest bricks-and-clicks retailer, and the nation's largest
fulfillment and customer service business enabling online retailing for clients like Wal-Mart, Levi's, Intuit, Pier1 and 1-800 Flowers.
Thereafter, he served as CEO of Personify, an Upside and Red Herring "Hot 100" Silicon Valley company that built the world's largest,
richest customer profiling and analytics platform enabling real time personalization at over 50 Global 200 clients like Yahoo, Gap and
BMW. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant at Deloitte Consulting (Braxton) and EDS (SHL) on transformational
projects at marquee clients like Sears, Supervalu, The Navy Exchange, Prudential, Cargill and Carlson.
A corporate governance expert, Mr. Goel serves on several corporate and non-profit boards - most notably as Chairman of Whitney
Automotive Group, a leading direct marketer of aftermarket auto parts, and on the Advisory Board of The Fashion School at Kent State
University, a leading developer of merchandising and design talent. He is passionate about coaching CEO's, management teams,
investors and students on innovation, leadership, governance and entrepreneurship.
Mr. Goel is frequently sought for his thought leadership and featured by news outlets like The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN, and The
Economic Times of India. In 2007, he served as a columnist for Multi-Channel Merchant, the leading trade journal for the multi-channel
retail industry. In 2009, Mr. Goel was recognized among Minnesota’s top "40 leaders under 40" for his business and community
leadership. In 2010, he was named a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.
As a Regents’ Scholar, the most prestigious academic recognition and full scholarship at the University of Minnesota, Mr. Goel pursued
degrees in Computer Science and Finance. He was the nation's only freshman selected to the USA Today All-American College
Academic Team. He worked his way through college; and earned numerous national and international awards for leadership and
scholarship including the Presidential Leadership Award, Tylenol Leaders Award, and MN Supercomputing Institute Award.
| Love Goel: Chairman & CEO of GVG Capital Group |
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| Love Goel is one of the most innovative and transformational business leaders of our time, widely regarded as the “Father of Multi- Channel Retail”. His inspiring life story is chronicled by the Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, Nikkei, numerous business books and magazines. He serves as Chairman and CEO of GVG Capital Group, a global private equity firm uniquely focused on building multi- channel market leaders. In his 20's, as COO he transformed two American icons - Macy's and Fingerhut - the largest, most profitable department store and catalog retailers respectively into 2 of the top 3 multi-channel retailers in the world during his tenure. He went from building the world’s largest Apple store as a teenager to working on Sears' successful turn-around in his early 20’s. He helped sell Fingerhut to Macy's for $2 billion, the largest sum ever paid for a catalog/internet retailer. By his late 20’s, he was a top Silicon Valley CEO and the only person to build three startups into $1 billion+ e-commerce companies. He built the world’s first bricks-and- clicks wedding registry, the largest retail closeout site, the first online florist, the first custom jewelry site, the largest birthday club, the largest e-commerce fulfillment business, and the largest customer profiling company. Mr. Goel has created 4 successful private equity vehicles (including 2 corporate private equity funds), and acquired more companies (25) and created more shareholder value ($30 billion) than any other buyout firm in multi-channel retail. He has advised over 100 global market leaders including Wal-Mart, Best Buy, BMW, and Nike. He has lived and worked in North America, Europe and Asia; and is passionate about coaching business leaders and students on leadership and innovation. A governance expert, he serves on several corporate and non-profit boards. He is a globally sought after thought leader, keynote speaker and media personality. In 2009, he was recognized among Minnesota's top "40 leaders under 40" for business and community leadership. In 2010, he was named a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute. |
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| Expertise: Governance, Innovation, Growth, Strategy, Merchandising, Marketing, M&A, Internet, Multi-Channel Key Roles: Chairman Whitney Auto Group; COO at Fingerhut; COO at Federated Dept. Stores (Macy's, Bloomingdales); CEO Personify; Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting and EDS (SHL), Marketing and Sales at Apple; Advisory Board - The Fashion School, Kent State University |
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