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Doug Lightner is listed as Retired CFO based in Akron, Ohio, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at kent.edu, phone signal with area code 312, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Doug Lightner.
Doug Lightner previously worked as Adjunct Faculty at Kent State University and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Instadium. Doug Lightner holds Mba, Finance from University Of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School.
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Retired CFO with private equity backed corporations in media, advertising and marketing services. Subsequently served on Kent State University's adjunct faculty (finance) as a post retirement career that focused on the education and professional development of our next generation of leaders. Now fully retired.Specialties: Restructurings and turnarounds. Strategic solutions that maximized ROI and shareholder value. Private equity and venture capital backed financings. Negotiations and contracts. Team building and professional development.
Listed skills include Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Strategic Planning, and 42 others.
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Kent, Ohio
Taught MBA and advanced level undergraduate finance courses on a part time basis while retired. Coached Kent's first place winning MBA finance case study competition team. Awarded the 2014 Paul Pfeiffer Professional & Creative Teaching Award (Kent State College of Business Administration). Recipient of the student nominated Kent State Faculty Recognition Award (2015) for teaching that made a difference in the life of a Kent State graduate.
InStadium is a national sports marketing services and advertising firm. Responsible for finance, legal, IT and operational components. Partnered with CEO and senior management team to implement new high return business model, reduce costs and raise additional capital. Gross profit rate doubled and SG&A expenses reduced 16% in 2009. Expenses held 26% below budget in 2010 despite a 45% revenue growth. Directed a 2009 financing that was the largest in the company's history and brought in a third venture capital firm. An additional successful financing round was completed in June, 2010. Elected to retire in March, 2011.
Sun published 23 newspapers and is a subsidiary of New York based Advance Publications (privately held with multi-billion dollar revenues). In addition to VP/CFO, served as Sun's senior executive in charge (2007-2008). Directed comprehensive operational restructuring and implemented new product distribution strategy. Targeted cost reductions achieved followed by a return to profitability.
SunMedia was a venture capital backed parent corporation with five publishing, printing and mailing services subsidiaries. Together with CEO, successfully converted this negative value LBO into a high return investment for its equity participants.
Revco was a $2.7 billion, 1,800 store drugstore chain. As Assistant Treasurer, Director of Financial Analysis and Director of Financial Planning, I served as part of a turnaround team that successfully rescued this company from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Revco subsequently merged with CVS.
Performed key role in managing the divestiture of low return business units. Directed budgeting process for the $2 billion Tire Group. Structured and negotiated domestic and foreign cost effective financings.
Served as Wharton undergraduate accounting instructor. Earned this position by achieving the highest accounting performance of all Wharton.
Activities and Societies: Served in numerous elected leadership capacities including the University Council (body of administration.
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Doug Lightner is listed as Retired CFO.
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Doug Lightner is based in Akron, Ohio, United States.
Doug Lightner has worked for Kent State University, Instadium, Sun Newspapers, Sunmedia Corporation, and Revco D.S. Inc..
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Doug Lightner holds Mba, Finance from University Of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School.
Doug Lightner is listed with skills including Strategy, Leadership, Finance, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis, Management, Budgets, and Analysis.
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