MERRICK AXEL - Principal
maxel@cresseyco.com
(312) 945-5717

Merrick joined Cressey & Company in 2005 and is a Principal responsible for acquisitions, divestitures and oversight of portfolio companies.  Merrick previously worked with Harvest Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, and J.W. Childs Associates, a Boston-based private equity firm.  He began his career in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department at Morgan Stanley.  Merrick received a BA in Economics and political science from Duke University (with honors) and an M.B.A. from The Harvard Business School.