The 35th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference

Charting Your Course: Navigating the Winds of Change

November 21, 2008 — November 23, 2008

The Loews Hotel in Philadelphia

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Parris A. Boyd

GarMark Partners

Parris A. Boyd joined GarMark Partners in 2008 as an Associate. His responsibilities at GarMark Partners include sourcing, analyzing, executing and monitoring private equity transactions. Prior to joining GarMark Partners, Mr. Boyd was an Associate at American Capital Strategies, a publicly-traded private equity fund. While at American Capital Strategies, Mr. Boyd was responsible for investment due diligence, execution and portfolio monitoring of private equity investments across multiple industries including industrial equipment, agriculture, and information technology. Mr. Boyd began his career in the investment banking group of Wachovia Securities. In this position, Mr. Boyd participated in the origination and execution of middle market mergers, acquisitions, private placements, and public capital offerings for business services and industrial companies. Mr. Boyd received his B.A. in finance from Clark Atlanta University.

The Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference is produced and administered by the African American MBA Association, a student-run organization of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.