# Tim Walsh

> Tim Walsh is a New York-based private equity investor, a co-founder and former president and CEO of CCMP Capital, and the founder of Walsh Private Equity Partners. His career spans industrial investments in companies including Generac, Milacron, PQ and Hayward. He remains a managing director and investment committee member at CCMP Capital and serves on CCMP Growth’s Investment Committee Advisory Board.

- **Role:** Managing Director and Investment Committee Member at CCMP Capital; Investment Committee Advisory Board Member at CCMP Growth
- **Organizations:** CCMP Capital Advisors, CCMP Growth Advisors, Walsh Private Equity Partners, J.P. Morgan Partners, Chase Manhattan Corporation
- **Education:** B.S.; undergraduate study in economics, Trinity College, M.B.A., University of Chicago Booth School of Business
- **Known for:** Founding partner of CCMP Capital in 2006., Led CCMP Capital as president and CEO from 2016 until March 2022., Played a leadership role alongside investment and management teams in industrial investments including Generac, Milacron, PQ and Hayward.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Joined the private equity division of Chase Manhattan, a predecessor to CCMP, according to his current CCMP Growth biography.
- **1999** — Named partner and head of the industrial practice, according to his Booth conference biography.
- **2006** — Became a founding partner of CCMP Capital upon its formation; joined Generac’s board in November.
- **2012** — Joined Milacron’s board in April.
- **2013** — Became independent non-executive chairman of Generac in July.
- **2014** — Began board service at PQ, subsequently Ecovyst.
- **2015** — Became COO of CCMP Capital; Milacron completed its IPO.
- **2016** — Became president and CEO of CCMP Capital; Generac board service ended.
- **2017** — Joined Hayward’s board in June.
- **2020** — Formed Walsh Private Equity Partners to invest his and his family’s assets.
- **2022** — Stepped down as president and CEO in March; continued as managing director and investment committee member.

## Achievements

- Founding partner of CCMP Capital in 2006.
- Led CCMP Capital as president and CEO from 2016 until March 2022.
- Played a leadership role alongside investment and management teams in industrial investments including Generac, Milacron, PQ and Hayward.
- Served as Generac’s independent non-executive chairman beginning in July 2013.
- Founded Walsh Private Equity Partners in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — A court granted final approval on July 28 to the $19.85 million Hayward securities settlement. Walsh was among the named defendants; defendants denied wrongdoing and liability.
- **2024-07** — CCMP Growth, whose Investment Committee Advisory Board includes Walsh, announced a final fund close exceeding its $500 million target.
- **2022-03** — Walsh stepped down as president and CEO of CCMP Capital while remaining a managing director and investment committee member.

## Links

- Website: https://www.walshprivateequitypartners.com/timothywalsh
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-walsh-99b6a6207

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Last updated: 2026-10-09