About
TJ Chung is a Founding Senior Partner at CORE Industrial Partners with over twenty-five years of P&L leadership experience managing businesses exceeding $100 million in revenue. His background includes CEO roles and board positions at public and private companies, with expertise in portfolio management, acquisitions, and operational execution across technology-based and diversified business segments. He has worked at the C-suite level in both public and private equity environments.
Experience
- CORE Industrial PartnersFounding Senior Partnercurrent2017 β presentChicago, IL
- Airgain, Inc.Member Board Of Directorscurrent2018 β presentGreater San Diego Area
- LittelfuseMember Board Of Directorscurrent2007 β presentRosemont, IL
- MasterCraft Boat CompanyMember Board Of Directorscurrent2016 β present
- Danaher CorporationPresident, Teletrac Navman2014 β 2016Glenview, IL
- Danaher CorporationPresident, Navman Wireless2013 β 2014Glenview, IL
- Navman WirelessCEO & Board Member2007 β 2012Glenview, IL
- Brunswick CorporationPresident, BNT Division2002 β 2007Lake Forest, IL
- Brunswick CorporationCorporate Vice President2000 β 2002Lake Forest, IL
- Mercury MarineSenior VP1997 β 2000
- Emerson ElectricDirector of International, Industrial Motors1994 β 1997
- AlcatelSystems/Software Engineer1988 β 1992
Education
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), MBA1992 β 1994
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessDirector's Consortium2015
- North Carolina State UniversityMS, Computer Science1986 β 1987
- The University of Texas at AustinBSEE Honors, Electrical Engineering1982 β 1985
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementCorporate Governance2019
Skills & more
Private Equity1Global1TechnologyStrategic Partnerships18Electronics59Entrepreneurship74Automotive18Wireless4Product Development16Cross-functional Team Leadership25Sales Management4Telematics9
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Start-upsStrategic PlanningGPSProduct ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyBusiness ProcessNew Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyProgram ManagementLanguages Chinese
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Also attended Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business165
David BlivinMANAGING PARTNER at Cottonwood Technology FundVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBrooke BalcomBoard Member at CincyTechChad L. SummeBoard Member at CincyTechMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsTracie RotterPartner, Platform at Lux Capital
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended North Carolina State University59
Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesBrent BlakeVenture Partner at TFX CapitalBill NusseyPartner at Tech Square VenturesSteve AngelAdvisor at Industrious VenturesMelissa WhitingAssistant Controller at Red Cell IncubationJody ShepherdCo-Founder and Managing Director at Service Provider Capital
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Danaher Corporation11
Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesMichael AndersonPartner at Mainsail PartnersSteve CrossanVenture Partner at firstminute capitalRobert HershbergSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
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Also worked at Alcatel140
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngestrΓΆmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
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