Pepperdine University - Drescher Campus Malibu
Graziadio Business School - Villa Room # LC 150
Friday, October 26, 2018, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Come and learn about Entrepreneurship with Mr. Eugene Kim, the CEO of YEEZY shoe brand, most notable by Rap Artist Kanye West.
EUGENE KIM
Mr. Kim started his career in NYC in investment banking at DLJ Credit Suisse covering technology and telecom. He later moved to Silicon Valley private equity firm McCown De Leeuw & Co. He was part of a 3-person team that managed and ultimately sold portfolio company 24 Hour Fitness for $1.7B. He was a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group in their San Francisco office and worked with a number of telecom clients. In 2008 he joined The Gores Group as a member of their global operations group. During which time he became chairman of J Mendel and Chief Transformation Officer of Mexx Inc. In 2012 he joined a Gores family start-up Pressed Juicery. The company was co-founded by Alec Gores ex-wife Hedi Gores. As Pressed Juicery’s first executive, Eugene grew Pressed Juicery from a single juice kiosk to a national chain of 100% company-owned stores. In 2016 Eugene executed a recap valuing the Company at $200M with the Walton family office and subsequently purchased all of Odwalla’s California operations. Pressed Juicery now owns one of North America’s largest production facilities with over $2B of manufacturing capacity. The Company continues to flourish and enjoy double-digit growth. Eugene remains one of the largest shareholders and the deciding vote of its board. In 2017 Eugene partnered with Kanye West to join as the CEO of his diversified holdings including Yeezy. Since joining Eugene has recruited a world class management and built global infrastructure. In his first year, the business is expected to generate system wide sales exceeding $1.5B with industry leading profitability which represents dramatic year over year growth. The company is on track to become one of the largest global sneaker brands in the next 2-3 years.
Eugene earned his BA in history and environmental engineering from Dartmouth College. He also earned an MBA in marketing and statistics from The Wharton School.
Contact Name: Sean Kumar
Contact Email: sean.kumar@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: 3105068536
Instructor: Dr. Terrence Ing
Cost: Free
RSVP: Please register before attending. Thank you.
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Graziadio Business School - Villa Room # LC 150
Friday, October 26, 2018, 3:30 – 4:30pm
Come and learn about Entrepreneurship with Mr. Eugene Kim, the CEO of YEEZY shoe brand, most notable by Rap Artist Kanye West.
EUGENE KIM
Mr. Kim started his career in NYC in investment banking at DLJ Credit Suisse covering technology and telecom. He later moved to Silicon Valley private equity firm McCown De Leeuw & Co. He was part of a 3-person team that managed and ultimately sold portfolio company 24 Hour Fitness for $1.7B. He was a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group in their San Francisco office and worked with a number of telecom clients. In 2008 he joined The Gores Group as a member of their global operations group. During which time he became chairman of J Mendel and Chief Transformation Officer of Mexx Inc. In 2012 he joined a Gores family start-up Pressed Juicery. The company was co-founded by Alec Gores ex-wife Hedi Gores. As Pressed Juicery’s first executive, Eugene grew Pressed Juicery from a single juice kiosk to a national chain of 100% company-owned stores. In 2016 Eugene executed a recap valuing the Company at $200M with the Walton family office and subsequently purchased all of Odwalla’s California operations. Pressed Juicery now owns one of North America’s largest production facilities with over $2B of manufacturing capacity. The Company continues to flourish and enjoy double-digit growth. Eugene remains one of the largest shareholders and the deciding vote of its board. In 2017 Eugene partnered with Kanye West to join as the CEO of his diversified holdings including Yeezy. Since joining Eugene has recruited a world class management and built global infrastructure. In his first year, the business is expected to generate system wide sales exceeding $1.5B with industry leading profitability which represents dramatic year over year growth. The company is on track to become one of the largest global sneaker brands in the next 2-3 years.
Eugene earned his BA in history and environmental engineering from Dartmouth College. He also earned an MBA in marketing and statistics from The Wharton School.
Contact Name: Sean Kumar
Contact Email: sean.kumar@pepperdine.edu
Contact Phone: 3105068536
Instructor: Dr. Terrence Ing
Cost: Free
RSVP: Please register before attending. Thank you.
More info: tinyurl.com…