Mr. Gordon is a Senior Advisor and member of the firm’s investment committee. He established the original Juniper Capital in 2003. The firm and its affiliates have owned in excess of $2.0 billion of energy-related assets since being established. Prior to Juniper, Mr. Gordon was a Vice Chairman of Merrill Lynch’s Investment Banking Group and head of the firm’s energy, power, structured finance and Canadian groups. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 1993, Mr. Gordon was a Managing Director and head of the Energy Group of The First Boston Corporation.
During his career, Mr. Gordon has founded or co-founded more than 15 companies engaged in various activities, including energy, telecommunications, restaurants, and real estate development. Mr. Gordon currently serves on a number of public and private company boards, including Atmos Energy, the nation’s second largest distributor of natural gas. Mr. Gordon holds a B.A. from Colgate University and a M.B.A. from Cornell University.