# Ted Beneski

> Ted W. Beneski is the co-founder, CEO and managing partner of Southlake-based Insight Equity. A former commercial banker, Bain senior partner and Carlyle Management Group founding principal, he focuses on investing in operating businesses and working with their management teams. With his wife Laurie, he has supported educational institutions, including Amherst College and Trinity University.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner at Insight Equity
- **Organizations:** Insight Equity, Bain & Company, Carlyle Management Group, Bankers Trust, Shawmut Corporation, Trinity University, Amherst College, Ted and Laurie Beneski Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, with honors, Amherst College, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Bain & Company’s Dallas office in 1990., Co-founded Insight Equity in 2002 and led it as CEO and managing partner., Insight Equity closed a $250 million first leveraged buyout fund in 2005.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Captained Amherst College’s varsity soccer team.
- **1978** — Graduated from Amherst College.
- **1985** — Earned a Harvard MBA and joined Bain & Company in Boston.
- **1990** — Co-founded Bain & Company’s Dallas office.
- **1999** — Became a founding principal of Carlyle Management Group.
- **2002** — Co-founded Insight Equity.
- **2005** — Insight Equity closed its first leveraged buyout fund with $250 million in limited partner capital.
- **2011** — Amherst named its earth sciences building and natural history museum for Ted and Laurie Beneski.
- **2018** — Amherst named its men’s and women’s soccer programs for Ted and Laurie Beneski.
- **2022** — Ted and Laurie gave Trinity $3 million for its new main entrance, Beneski Parkway.
- **2026** — His Trinity board chair term ended in May; he continues as a trustee.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Bain & Company’s Dallas office in 1990.
- Co-founded Insight Equity in 2002 and led it as CEO and managing partner.
- Insight Equity closed a $250 million first leveraged buyout fund in 2005.
- Ted and Laurie Beneski’s support was recognized through the naming of Amherst’s earth sciences building, natural history museum and soccer programs.
- Ted and Laurie donated $3 million for Trinity University’s Beneski Parkway in 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Insight Equity announced an investment in Alwood LLC on October 8, an aluminum-focused supply chain services provider in Richardson, Texas.
- **2026-07** — Insight Equity promoted David Beneski and TJ Stone to principal; Ted commented on their portfolio company contributions.
- **2026-06** — Trinity announced that Beneski’s term as board chair concluded in May and that he would continue as a trustee for three additional years.
- **2026-05** — Beneski spoke at Trinity’s spring commencement.
- **2026-04** — Insight Equity sold CSAT Solutions to Verdant Solutions; Beneski commented on operational changes and expanded services during the partnership.
- **2026-02** — Insight Equity acquired IKI Manufacturing, an aerosol manufacturer in Edgerton, Wisconsin.

## Links

- Website: https://insightequity.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-beneski-80768a5

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Last updated: 2026-10-09