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Arthur R. Monaghan – Partner
Art co-founded Granite Equity Partners in May of 2002,
establishing the Twin Cities office. Since joining, Art led the
investment in Heartland Communications, Asset Recovery
Corporation, All-Flex and Circuit Check, and has served on
numerous portfolio company boards. Art also leads Granite
Equity’s efforts in sourcing debt, and he is the team’s finance
expert.
Prior to Granite Equity, Art was a
Principal at Norwest Equity Partners. Art joined Norwest, one of
the oldest private equity firms in the nation, in 1997. Art was
rapidly promoted from Analyst to Associate, then from Associate
to Principal in 2000. At age 29 he was the youngest Principal in
the history of the 40+ year-old firm. During his tenure at
Norwest, Art was a member of deal teams investing nearly $250
million in 18 companies. He served on the Board of Directors for
five portfolio companies and invested in a variety of industries
including media, manufacturing, communications and distribution.
Earlier in his career, Art founded
and financed Computer Guidance Group, a five-person
technology-consulting firm. As the company’s president, Art
generated new business and led project teams on behalf of the
firm. His major clients included Norwest Venture Capital,
Bankers’ Systems, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Minnesota
Twins. Art also was a management consultant for two and a half
years with Arthur Andersen in its Professional Sports Practice,
where he developed key expertise in strategic planning and
financial modeling.
Art serves on the Board of Heartland Communications, Vinylite
Windows, Asset Recovery Corporation, All-Flex, Circuit Check,
and the American Center for Philanthropy.
He holds a Bachelor of Business in Accounting from the
University of Notre Dame, where he served as head athletic
manager and personal assistant to head coach Lou Holtz during
his junior and senior years.
While growing up on his family’s farm in Manchester, Iowa, Art he was a
multi-sport athlete. He continues his enthusiastic support of
Fighting Irish football, attending several games each year. He
also is an assistant coach of the Northfield Raiders high school
football team. His wife Emily and their three boys make their
home in Northfield, Minnesota.
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