James M. Kilts was a

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. He negotiated the sale of the company to

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for US$57 billion. Press investigators estimate that he stood to gain more than $165 million personally in the purchase. Kilts is currently a partner at

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, an investment banking and private equity firm based in New York City. In that role he was involved in the sale of Big Heart Pet Brands, and is now looking to raise a

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(SPAC) for a new acquisition. He was then elected to the Board of Directors at

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in 2005. He is a member of the

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Board of Directors. Kilts is a 1970 graduate of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and received his

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degree from the

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. In addition, as an undergraduate student at Knox College, Kilts was also a member of the Delta chapter of

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fraternity.

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