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Morris Wheeler

Investor

Principal at Drummond Road Capital

Edwards, Colorado, United States

About

Morris Wheeler founded Drummond Road Capital in 1999 to manage venture capital, private equity, and direct investments. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Cohesant Inc., where he delivered over 28% annualized returns to public investors, and as CEO of an early online music distribution company that won a Webby Award for Music Entertainment. Wheeler holds an economics degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Experience

  1. Drummond Road CapitalFounder and Principalcurrent1996 — presentwherever the good deals are
  2. Clarion Direct InvestmentFounder and Managing Membercurrent2009 — presentCleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  3. Clarion Capital Ltd.Managing Member and Chief Investment Officercurrent2011 — presentCleveland/Akron, Ohio Area
  4. DalFort Capital PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
  5. MassiveMembercurrent2021 — presentBoulder, Colorado, United States
  6. Jewish Federation of ClevelandChairman of Finance and Investment Committeecurrent2021 — presentCleveland, Ohio, United States
  7. TechstarsLead Mentorcurrent2014 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  8. The Versaflex CompaniesExecutive Chairman2019 — 2021Kansas City, Missouri Area
  9. DalFort Capital Partners LLCOperating Partner2018 — 2021Dallas
  10. Within3Board Member2013 — 2020Cleveland, Ohio, United States
  11. MergeLaneMentor2014 — 2019Boulder
  12. Cohesant Inc.Chairman and CEO2008 — 2017Beachwood, OH
  13. Shaker Heights Development CorporationBoard Member2012 — 2017
  14. CuraFloChairman2005 — 2011
  15. Cohesant Technologies Inc.President and CEO2001 — 2008
  16. GlasCraft Inc.Acting President2004 — 2007
  17. Sputnik7.comFounder and CEO1997 — 2000New York, NY

Education

  1. Yale Law SchoolJD1984 — 1987
  2. The George Washington University Law School1984 — 1985
  3. University of Massachusetts AmherstB.A., Economics1978 — 1982

Skills & more

Strategic Planning43Management35Strategy67Leadership19Venture Capital96Private Equity41Asset Management6Investments31Start-ups99Portfolio Management19Mergers10Business Strategy43
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Lesia Uber
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Morris Wheeler?
Morris Wheeler founded Drummond Road Capital in 1999 to manage venture capital, private equity, and direct investments. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Cohesant Inc., where he delivered over 28% annualized returns to public investors, and as CEO of an early online music distribution company that won a Webby Award for Music Entertainment. Wheeler holds an economics degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
Where does Morris Wheeler work?
Morris Wheeler is Principal at Drummond Road Capital.
Where did Morris Wheeler go to school?
Morris Wheeler studied at Yale Law School (JD); The George Washington University Law School; University of Massachusetts Amherst (B.A., Economics).

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Also attended University of Massachusetts Amherst95

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Shared employers

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