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Clinton P. Harris - Founder & Managing Partner

14 years founder and Managing Director of Advent International, one of the largest and most successful global private equity firms

7 years Partner with Bain & Company, a leading international management consulting firm

To be successful, Grove Street must be both a great service organization, and a great investment firm

Prior Experience:
Prior to founding Grove Street in 1998, Clint was a founder and Managing Director of Advent International. During his 14 years with the firm, Advent grew to become one of the world's largest and most successful private equity firms operating both in the U.S. and internationally. He served on Advent's investment committee responsible for more than 250 transactions. He also designed and raised more than $800 million in capital for a broad range of dedicated investment programs for both corporate and institutional investors. Prior to Advent, Clint spent 7 years as a management consultant and Partner with Bain & Company, where he helped establish Bain's Japanese practice and opened Bain's first office in Germany, and 5 years as a naval officer serving on nuclear submarines.

Education:
Undergraduate AB and engineering degrees from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard University where he was a Baker Scholar.