Walter Solomon
InvestorVenture Partner at Breakout Ventures · Board director at Checkerspot
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About
Walter Solomon is a board director and private equity advisor with portfolio company board experience across firms including Atlas Holdings, The Carlyle Group, Golden Gate Capital, and L Catterton in private equity, as well as venture capital firms such as BOLD Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and Fine Structure Ventures. His current board roles span life sciences and biotech companies including Alliance Animal Health, Checkerspot Bioscience, and Debut Biotechnology, with previous service in consumer retail, chemicals, health tech, and professional sports. Prior to his advisory work, Solomon spent a decade as Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Ashland Inc., where he led a corporate transformation involving 40 acquisitions and divestitures that repositioned the company as a $6 billion specialty materials enterprise, and earlier held leadership positions at Procter & Gamble and multiple venture-backed startups.
Board director at Checkerspot
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Experience
- Ashland IncVP & Chief Growth Officer2005 — 2015Greater Lexington Area
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- Who is Walter Solomon?
- Walter Solomon is a board director and private equity advisor with portfolio company board experience across firms including Atlas Holdings, The Carlyle Group, Golden Gate Capital, and L Catterton in private equity, as well as venture capital firms such as BOLD Ventures, Breakout Ventures, and Fine Structure Ventures. His current board roles span life sciences and biotech companies including Alliance Animal Health, Checkerspot Bioscience, and Debut Biotechnology, with previous service in consumer retail, chemicals, health tech, and professional sports. Prior to his advisory work, Solomon spent a decade as Vice President and Chief Growth Officer at Ashland Inc., where he led a corporate transformation involving 40 acquisitions and divestitures that repositioned the company as a $6 billion specialty materials enterprise, and earlier held leadership positions at Procter & Gamble and multiple venture-backed startups.
- Where does Walter Solomon work?
- Walter Solomon is Venture Partner at Breakout Ventures and Board director at Checkerspot.
- Where did Walter Solomon go to school?
- Walter Solomon studied at University of Virginia (Bachelor of Science (BS), McIntire School of Commerce).
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