# John McNamara

> John C. McNamara is CEO and co-founder of LongueVue Capital, the private equity firm he established with Rick Rees in 2001. His career spans investment banking, the Davis Wire turnaround, and leadership at Stewart Capital. He serves on portfolio company boards, supports tuition-free education through the Good Shepherd School in New Orleans, and advises Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at LongueVue Capital
- **Organizations:** LongueVue Capital, Stewart Capital (former), Drexel Burnham Lambert (former), Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (former), Heico Acquisitions (former), Good Shepherd School, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Georgetown University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded LongueVue Capital in 2001., Worked on corporate finance transactions with aggregate volume exceeding $5 billion., Participated in the Davis Wire Corporation turnaround through the Heico Acquisitions operations team.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Georgetown University.
- **1992** — Earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
- **1996** — Began serving as CEO of Stewart Capital, according to its 2005 public announcement.
- **2001** — Co-founded LongueVue Capital with Rick Rees.
- **2005** — Elected to the Stewart Enterprises board on April 5.
- **2018** — Started a three-year term on Georgetown McDonough’s Board of Advisors on July 1.
- **2021** — LVC announced an eight-module financial literacy course for Good Shepherd seventh graders.
- **2022** — LVC announced the Select Express exit in January; its fourth fund closed at $360 million in October.
- **2023** — Commented on LVC’s growth investment in Global Gourmet Food Solutions.
- **2025** — Commented on the Daedalus Industrial investment.

## Achievements

- Co-founded LongueVue Capital in 2001.
- Worked on corporate finance transactions with aggregate volume exceeding $5 billion.
- Participated in the Davis Wire Corporation turnaround through the Heico Acquisitions operations team.
- Founding board member of the Good Shepherd School.
- Member of Georgetown McDonough’s Board of Advisors.
- Worked on LVC’s Select Express investment, during which revenue tripled and the employee base doubled.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Firm development: LVC and Lake Ten Capital Partners announced a recapitalization and growth investment in Customized Distribution Services; the announcement identifies a team led by other LVC professionals.
- **2025-12** — Firm development: LVC announced its partnership with precision manufacturer Saelens.
- **2025-04** — McNamara commented on the firm’s investment in Daedalus Industrial, linking it to LVC’s industrial infrastructure history.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lvcpartners.com/team/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-c-mcnamara-3ab02240/

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Last updated: 2026-10-10