Oct. 30, 2013: Bronxville resident Donald J. Gogel, CEO of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, addressed the Westchester Community College chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma earlier this month.
Students, including Alpha Beta Gamma Chapter president Omari Byfield, heard Gogel talk about his upbringing. He expressed how much he had in common with the students when he was their age, and he then discussed his career.
He operates a private equity firm that manages equity capital in excess of $10 billion. Rexel (the world's largest electrical supply distributor), Hertz, ServiceMaster, and U.S. Foodservice are among the firm's most recent investments.
Prior to joining CD&R, Gogel was a partner at McKinsey & Company and was managing director of Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he founded its merchant banking group.
He earned a BA from Harvard University, an MPhil in politics from Oxford University, and a JD from Harvard Law School.
He met students at an informal breakfast and then shared his story.
Pictured here (L to R): Professor John Christesen, student Omari Byfield, and Donald Gogel.
Photo courtesy Patrick Hennessey, Director of College-Community Relations, Westchester Community College
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The Bronxville Adult School is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1957 and chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. The School "offers all adults of Bronxville and surrounding communities the opportunity for personal growth through life enhancing skills and provides cultural, intellectual and recreational stimulation at a nominal cost."
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Bronxville Public Library
The Bronxville Public Library traces its origins back to 1875, when it was a small lending library housed in a room attached to the “Bronxville Model School.” The Library was officially chartered in 1906 and moved into the Village Hall Building. The needs of the library grew with the town and, in 1942, a new standalone building was erected, which is where the Library is today. Over the years, the Library was renovated and expanded to meet the needs of the community.
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Concordia College Adult Education
Concordia College was founded in 1881. It is a four-year, co-educational liberal arts college located in Bronxville. Concordia's Accelerated Degree Programs are designed to give you the skills to be competitive in your chosen career or in graduate school.
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