MARK J. HAUSER

Board of Directors
Hauser Capital Partners LLC

Mark Hauser has 25 years of private equity investing and operating company experience.  Mr. Hauser leads our direct investments group including control buyouts, minority equity positions and vertical (side-by-side) investing with our private equity partners.  As Chairman, he oversees Hauser Capital Partners and Hauser Insurance Group as well.  Further, Mr. Hauser is a Managing Partner of Hauser Davis Tysoe (HDT), LLC. Formed in 2006, HDT capital is allocated to and directly co-invested alongside private equity funds specializing in retail, consumer and media businesses.

Mr. Hauser serves on the Board of Directors of Argo Tea, Cincinnati Sports Mall, The O'Gara Group, Inc., and Flat Out Crazy and on the Board of Advisors of The Walnut Group, River Cities Capital Fund and Southeast Land Company.

Mr. Hauser received his BA degree in business administration with a major in finance from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.