Marquis Who's Who Selects F. John Stark III for Mastery in Investment Banking and Corporate Recovery
Press Release January 22, 2025
F. John Stark III celebrates four decades of excellence in corporate turnaround and restructuring
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PEWAUKEE, WI, January 22, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- F. John Stark III has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.Mr. Stark has established a distinguished career as a managing principal at Water Tower Capital LLC since 2001. With four decades of professional experience, he has become an expert in corporate restructuring, notably turning around companies by improving their operations and securing their financial stability. Mr. Stark's role at Water Tower Capital encompasses leadership and serving as an expert witness on corporate valuation, financing, and reorganization issues.

Apart from his success at Water Tower Capital LLC, Mr. Stark's career has been marked by many other significant roles demonstrating his corporate turnaround and restructuring expertise. Since 2014, he has been the receiver for Holley Moulding. Previously, he was the chief restructuring officer for several organizations, including RAM Tool Inc. in 2021 and Grover Corporation in 2018. He was also the vice president at Odyne Systems, LLC in 2019, the Chapter 813.16 receiver for Old Sauk Trails Park LP between 2018 and 2020, and a vital management team member at SteelWind Industries from 2017 to 2020. Among other noteworthy roles, Mr. Stark was the chief financial officer at Telkonet Inc. between 2015 and 2016 and, earlier on, held managing director positions at Corporate Financial Advisors LLC and Oppenheimer and Co. Inc., where he also provided expert witness services on corporate valuation and reorganization issues.

Before embarking on his illustrious career in corporate finance and restructuring, Mr. Stark honed his legal expertise as the executive vice president and general counsel at PPM America from 1990 to 2000 after serving as an investment analyst at Washington Square Capital for a year. His foundational experiences include being the chief operating officer and general counsel at Rubber Research Elastomerics, Inc. between 1986 and 1989 and as an associate attorney at Briggs and Morgan from 1984 to 1986.

Throughout his career, Mr. Stark has also contributed to the success of a multitude of organizations by serving on their boards of directors between 1990 and 2018. Among them include Abraxas Petroleum, Benchmark Holdings, Carolina Steel, Yunker Industries Inc., and Orius Telecom Services. He has also published several scholarly works in his field.

Mr. Stark's commitment to his profession is evident not only in his roles but also in his contributions to the field. He has been involved in numerous project contributor roles, expert witness assignments, directorships, and receiverships that have significantly impacted the companies he has worked with. Mr. Stark's proudest achievement is saving thousands of jobs by revitalizing companies on the brink of closure.

In preparation for his career, Mr. Stark obtained a Bachelor of Arts in political science and speech from Wabash College in 1981 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt University in 1984. He has remained relevant in his field as a member of the Turnaround Management Association. In recognition of his professional excellence early in his career, Mr. Stark was honored with the 40 Under 40 Award by Chicago Crains Magazine in 1998.

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