# David Rowe

> David H. Rowe is the co-CEO and managing partner of AE Industrial Partners in Boca Raton. He co-founded predecessor AeroEquity Partners with his father, Brian Rowe, in 1998 after working at GE and Gulfstream Financial Services. His current board responsibilities include Global Jet Capital and Rocketdyne.

- **Role:** Co-CEO and Managing Partner at AE Industrial Partners, LP
- **Organizations:** AE Industrial Partners, LP, AeroEquity Partners, Inc., Global Jet Capital, Rocketdyne, Gulfstream Financial Services Corp., GE Aerospace, GE Capital
- **Education:** BA, Tulane University, Financial Management Program, GE
- **Known for:** Co-founded the predecessor of AE Industrial Partners in 1998., Created a leasing portfolio at Gulfstream Financial Services., Managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of aircraft and engine assets at GE.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1998** — Spent 12 years at GE Aerospace and GE Capital managing a multi-billion-dollar aircraft and engine asset portfolio; subsequently served as executive vice president at Gulfstream Financial Services and created a leasing portfolio.
- **1998** — Co-founded AeroEquity Partners with his father, Brian Rowe.
- **1998-2014** — The firm completed 15 platform investments and 22 add-on acquisitions as a fundless sponsor.
- **2014-2015** — The firm rebranded as AE Industrial Partners, launched its first institutional private equity fund and opened its Boca Raton office.
- **2021** — Completed his Gryphon Technologies board tenure when the business was sold to ManTech.
- **2024** — The firm closed Fund III with $1.28 billion in commitments; Rowe’s Altus Fire & Life Safety and Kellstrom Aerospace board tenures ended with their sales.
- **2025** — The firm closed Aerospace Leasing Fund II with $418 million in commitments; Edge Autonomy was sold to Redwire.
- **2026** — AE Industrial completed its Rocketdyne acquisition in August; Rowe’s current biography lists a Rocketdyne board seat.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the predecessor of AE Industrial Partners in 1998.
- Created a leasing portfolio at Gulfstream Financial Services.
- Managed a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of aircraft and engine assets at GE.
- Participated in the firm’s investments since inception.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 2 Firefly Aerospace Form 4 identifies Rowe and Michael Greene as the managing members controlling AeroEquity GP and making voting and investment decisions for the referenced AE Industrial securities.
- **2026-08** — AE Industrial finalized its acquisition of L3Harris space propulsion, power and electronics units, launching the independent Rocketdyne business under CEO Kristin Houston.
- **2025-05** — AE Industrial closed Aerospace Leasing Fund II with $418 million in commitments.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aeroequity.com/team-member/david-h-rowe/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rowe-50018431/

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