Eric Priestley
Eric has been associated with Duke Street since 1998 and is currently Chairman and Director of Duke Street Capital Holdings Limited. He brings with him extensive knowledge of working across industry sectors and huge international experience.
Eric returned to Europe in early 1998 after eight years in the US, where he was Chief Operating Officer of Jefferson Smurfit Corp, the world’s largest producer of paper-based packaging products. Before that he had been President & Chief Executive of Rexam Inc. He has also been a main Board Director of two FTSE 100 companies: Redland plc (1986-88) and Rexam plc (1988-96).
His career has spanned a range of manufacturing and distribution businesses at home and abroad. Currently, he is Chairman of 2e2 and a Non-executive Director of Deloro Stellite - both Duke Street portfolio companies. He is also a Non-Executive Director of The Southwire Company in the USA.
Eric Priestley, Operating Partner
"In the 10 years that I have been associated with Duke Street and its portfolio companies, I’ve seen time and again how effective the three-way relationship between the Operating Partner, the CEO and the Investment team can be. The Duke Street Triangle is a dynamic relationship, focussed on achieving results in a challenging but ultimately highly supportive environment. From my own perspective, it enables me to offer strategic and operational advice in a way that is most likely to add value."
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