Profiel
Prior to Triple Peak Capital, Mr. Gorkes founded and operated three separate companies, which have all been successfully sold to a large public company.
His first business venture was the recipient of the Sarasota Small Business of the Year award in 1992 in cooperation with The United States Small Business Administration.
Prior experiences included sales and marketing of medical diagnostic assays and instrumentation in New York City for Abbott Laboratories.
Mr. Gorkes was a consistent top producer, earning a sales ranking in the top 5%, sales rep of the region (three times), senior sales status and Presidents Club membership.
Mr. Gorkes served as an officer in the Unites States Army, earning a Regular Army commission from the Penn State ROTC program, as a Distinguished Military Graduate.
He earned his M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a B.S.
degree in Business Management from the Pennsylvania State University.
Eerdere bekende functies van Edward D. Gorkes
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Triple Peak Capital LLC
Triple Peak Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Triple Peak Capital invests in commercial real estate, early-stage companies and select public equities. Their strategy is to co-invest with other investment groups and venture firms. Triple Peak considers early-stage deals in most industries within the US. They prefer deals that are close to funding and where additional investments are still being accepted. Triple Peak also invests in public companies either by private placements or direct purchase of common stock. They focus on developmental biotech companies. Triple Peak considers any deal that has at least one drug in FDA clinical trials, but the majority of their investments are with companies that have at least one drug candidate that has achieved initial proof of efficacy with a completed Phase 2 trial. Triple Peak does not invest in any company with only pre-clinical drug candidates. The group also invests in select commercial real estate. They concentrate on small to mid-size retail and office properties along the east coast of the US. | Chief Investment Officer | 28-02-2011 |
Robin Hood Ventures
Robin Hood Ventures Investment ManagersFinance RHV invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer products, information tech, biotechnology, hardtechnology, healthcare and medical devices. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging between USD 0.5 - 3 million. It also makes follow on investments and takes a board seat. | Private Equity Investor | 01-01-2006 |
Movie Gallery, Inc.
Movie Gallery, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates video specialty stores | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01-10-2004 |
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Movie Gallery, Inc.
Movie Gallery, Inc. Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade Owns and operates video specialty stores | Retail Trade |
Robin Hood Ventures
Robin Hood Ventures Investment ManagersFinance RHV invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of consumer products, information tech, biotechnology, hardtechnology, healthcare and medical devices. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging between USD 0.5 - 3 million. It also makes follow on investments and takes a board seat. | Finance |
The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Triple Peak Capital LLC
Triple Peak Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Triple Peak Capital invests in commercial real estate, early-stage companies and select public equities. Their strategy is to co-invest with other investment groups and venture firms. Triple Peak considers early-stage deals in most industries within the US. They prefer deals that are close to funding and where additional investments are still being accepted. Triple Peak also invests in public companies either by private placements or direct purchase of common stock. They focus on developmental biotech companies. Triple Peak considers any deal that has at least one drug in FDA clinical trials, but the majority of their investments are with companies that have at least one drug candidate that has achieved initial proof of efficacy with a completed Phase 2 trial. Triple Peak does not invest in any company with only pre-clinical drug candidates. The group also invests in select commercial real estate. They concentrate on small to mid-size retail and office properties along the east coast of the US. | Finance |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
















