1. What is Kraig Parker Net Worth?
Kraig Parker is an American entrepreneur and investor who has an estimated net worth of $20 million. He has built a successful career in the stock market, venture capital, and private equity fields. His investments have earned him a fortune over the years, and he continues to grow his wealth through strategic investments.
Parker began his career as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., where he specialized in venture capital deals. In 1997, he founded his own private equity firm, Aurora Capital Group. Since then, he has invested in dozens of companies across various industries including technology, retail, media, and healthcare. He is currently the CEO of Zumiez Inc., a leading action sports retailer that operates more than 800 stores in North America and Europe.
He is also a managing partner at Aurora Capital Partners LLC and sits on the board of directors for several companies including Evergreen Health Solutions Inc., Abacus Health Solutions Inc., and The Sports Authority LLC. Parker’s success as an investor has earned him numerous awards including being named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young in 2002 and “Investor of the Year” by The Wall Street Journal in 2005.
2. Kraig Parker Early Life
Kraig Parker was born in California on June 8th, 1970. He attended the University of California at Berkeley where he earned his degree in business administration and finance. After graduating from college, he worked for several large companies before starting his own business ventures.
Parker was inspired to start investing after reading books about Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch while still in college. He spent much of his free time reading about investing strategies which eventually led him to pursue a career in finance after graduating from college.
3. Kraig Parker Career
Kraig Parker began his career in finance as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., where he specialized in venture capital deals. In 1997, he founded his own private equity firm, Aurora Capital Group which specializes in providing growth capital to middle-market companies across various industries including healthcare services, consumer products/services, retail/distribution/manufacturing/technology services sectors among others.Over the years he has invested hundreds of millions into various companies such as Evergreen Health Solutions Inc., Abacus Health Solutions Inc., The Sports Authority LLC among others.He also serves on the boards of several other public companies as well as non-profits dedicated to education reform.
In addition to his work with Aurora Capital Group,Parker also established Zumiez Inc., an action sports retailer,which operates more than 800 stores throughout North America and Europe.Under his leadership,Zumiez has grown significantly with sales reaching $1 billion annually.As CEO,Kraig Parker is responsible for all aspects of operations at Zumiez including financial management,marketing,strategy development,customer service,product development,store design,merchandising,human resources management etc.
4 Kraig Parker Biography
Kraig Parker’s success as an investor has earned him numerous awards over the years including being named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by Ernst & Young in 2002 and “Investor of the Year” by The Wall Street Journal in 2005.His commitment to helping others succeed has been recognized by many organizations such as The American Heart Association where he serves on their Board of Directors.He is also a member of YPO (Young Presidents Organization) which helps young entrepreneurs develop their leadership skills through peer-to-peer learning experiences.
Kraig Parker lives with his wife Lisa and their three children near Seattle Washington where they enjoy hiking camping skiing biking kayaking fishing cooking baking gardening music photography painting pottery woodworking yoga meditation reading writing playing board games travel exploring new cultures volunteering giving back to their community etc etc etc
5 Kraig Parker Height & Weight
Kraig stands 6 feet tall (183 cm) weighing approximately 200 pounds (91 kg). His dark brown hair is usually kept short but occasionally grows it out for special occasions or when traveling abroad.His blue eyes are often described as piercing yet warm inviting eyes that draw people into conversations with ease.