# Lawrence B. Sorrel

> Lawrence B. Sorrel, known as Larry, is a co-founder and Managing Partner of New York-based Tailwind Capital. He previously held senior private equity roles at Morgan Stanley and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. His career includes extensive company-board service, including an Emmis Communications directorship documented from 1993 through 2020. He holds degrees from Brown University, Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Tailwind Capital
- **Organizations:** Tailwind Capital, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, Emmis Communications
- **Education:** BA, Brown University, JD, Harvard Law School, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tailwind Capital in 2003., Emmis disclosed more than 40 mid-sized company board memberships by 2020., Emmis identified Sorrel as an audit committee financial expert in its 2020 filing.

## Career timeline

- **1986** — Joined Morgan Stanley; subsequently became a Managing Director in its private equity business.
- **1993** — Began serving on the Emmis Communications board, according to its company disclosures.
- **1998-2002** — General Partner at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, with management and investment committee responsibilities.
- **2003** — Co-founded Tailwind Capital.
- **2008** — Tailwind announced a $775 million fund closing on September 24; this is a firm milestone.
- **2015** — Tailwind closed Fund II with $1.05 billion of commitments; this is a firm milestone.
- **2018** — Tailwind closed Fund III at approximately $1.8 billion; this is a firm milestone.
- **2022** — Co-signed Tailwind’s managing partners’ message in its ESG report with Jeff Calhoun.
- **2024** — Jointly commented with Jeff Calhoun on Tailwind team promotions and additions.
- **2026** — Tailwind’s current team page lists Sorrel as Managing Partner.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tailwind Capital in 2003.
- Emmis disclosed more than 40 mid-sized company board memberships by 2020.
- Emmis identified Sorrel as an audit committee financial expert in its 2020 filing.

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Signed a Tailwind Capital Partners II CV Form D as Managing Partner on October 9, 2024.
- **2024-02** — Sorrel and Jeff Calhoun jointly commented on investment team promotions and additions at Tailwind.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tailwind.com/team/lawrence-b-sorrel/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-sorrel-72535969

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