About
Bill Cooling has more than 15 years of experience in the global consumer and retail sectors. Before joining TSG Consumer Partners, he was Managing Director and Head of Consumer/Retail Mergers & Acquisitions at Jefferies, where he also co-led the Global Junior Resource Initiative for the Investment Bank, and he previously held roles as a Managing Director at Gleacher & Company and in J.P. Morgan's Consumer, Retail & Healthcare Group. He holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University and focuses on sourcing, diligencing, and structuring new investment opportunities and working with partner companies.
Invests in
ConsumerRetail Tech
Experience
- TSG Consumer PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2019 β presentGreater New York City Area
- Legacy.comBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Mavis TireBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- Rough CountryBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- Wrench GroupBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Jefferies & CompanyManaging Director, Head of Consumer/Retail M&A2013 β 2019Greater New York City Area
- Gleacher & Company IncManaging Director2009 β 2013Greater New York City Area
- JPMorganAssociate, Analyst2003 β 2009
Skills & more
Investment Banking33Mergers2Capital Markets18Investments10Equities7Debt Raising1
From Bill's professional profile.
Colleagues at TSG Consumer Partners
Adam Hemmer
Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners
Ale Mendoza
Investment Team at TSG Consumer Partners
Alec Barnett
Principal at TSG Consumer Partners
Alec Fogarty
Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners
Alex Montefalco
TSG Vantage Team at TSG Consumer Partners
Alex Otrezov
TSG Vantage Team at TSG Consumer Partners
Ally Gillman
Senior Associate at TSG Consumer Partners
Anna Harte
Investment Team at TSG Consumer Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bill Cooling?
- Bill Cooling has more than 15 years of experience in the global consumer and retail sectors. Before joining TSG Consumer Partners, he was Managing Director and Head of Consumer/Retail Mergers & Acquisitions at Jefferies, where he also co-led the Global Junior Resource Initiative for the Investment Bank, and he previously held roles as a Managing Director at Gleacher & Company and in J.P. Morgan's Consumer, Retail & Healthcare Group. He holds a BA in Government from Georgetown University and focuses on sourcing, diligencing, and structuring new investment opportunities and working with partner companies.
- Where does Bill Cooling work?
- Bill Cooling is Managing Director at TSG Consumer Partners.
- What does Bill Cooling invest in?
- Bill Cooling invests in Consumer, Retail Tech.
- Where did Bill Cooling go to school?
- Bill Cooling studied at Georgetown University (B.A., Government & History); King's College London (War Studies).
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Also attended Georgetown University522
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Shared employers
Also worked at Legacy.com1
Also worked at Rough Country1
Also worked at Jefferies & Company244
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