Adam E. Coffey
Adam E. Coffey | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adam E. Coffey 1964 (age 61–62) Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupations | Businessman Author |
| Employer(s) | General Electric WASH Multifamily Laundry CoolSys |
| Notable work | The Private Equity Playbook The Exit Strategy Playbook Empire Builder |
| Website | adamecoffey |
Adam Edward Coffey (born 1964) is an American businessman and author.[1]
Life
Coffey was born in Illinois in 1964 and grew up in Michigan.[2] His father was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.[2] After high school, Coffey enlisted in the U.S. Army and attained the rank of Sergeant.[2] From 1982 to 1986, he served as a journeyman engineer, repairing classified AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radars.[2]
After leaving the military, Coffey joined General Electric's healthcare division as an engineer and later became an executive.[2] In 2001, Coffey joined Masterplan as president and COO. He later joined Wash Multifamily Laundry Services and served as CEO from 2003 until 2016.[2][3] From 2016 to 2021, he led CoolSys.[4][5]
In February 2019, Coffey published his first book, The Private Equity Playbook, which was reviewed by Kirkus Reviews in March 2019.[6]
In September 2021, his second book, The Exit Strategy Playbook, was published.[5][7] It was also reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.[8] Coffey was named to the Orange County Business Journal's OC500 list in 2018 and 2019 and to its OC top 50 list in 2020 and 2021.[9][10][11]
In 2021, Coffey founded The CEO Advisory Guru LLC.
Books
- Coffey, Adam E. (February 2019). The Private Equity Playbook[12]
- Coffey, Adam E. (September 2021). The Exit Strategy Playbook
- Coffey, Adam E. (October 2023). Empire Builder
References
- ^ "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Brennan, Peter J (April 16, 2018). "A New Giant in Cooling Emerges in Brea". Orange County Business Journal. ProQuest 2028116168. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cleaning Up". Los Angeles Business Journal. October 30, 2011.
- ^ Maio, Pat (March 21, 2019). "Ares Management to Provide Financial Muscle for CoolSys Growth Strategy". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Mueller, Mark (June 9, 2019). "OCBJ INSIDER".
- ^ "THE PRIVATE EQUITY PLAYBOOK" – via Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Adam Coffey – The Private Equity". iHeart.
- ^ "THE EXIT STRATEGY PLAYBOOK". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "2019 OC 500". Orange County Business Journal. 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Peter (March 4, 2019). "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Peter (May 26, 2021). "2021 OC 50: ADAM COFFEY". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.