Acknowledgments
I would like to thank many friends and associates who have contributed to the writing of this book.
Attorneys Lawrence Coassin, Mathew Guanci, John Lynch, and Richard Tomeo of Robinson & Cole, Hartford, Connecticut, provided invaluable assistance with the tax, deal structuring, negotiating, and contractual overview topics. This assistance was provided in the context of working many acquisitions and joint ventures together over the years as well as discussing and reviewing drafts of textual material. Working with John Stempeck, Partner, Avalon Associates, Boston, Massachusetts, provided valuable insight into the strategy and business development process.
I would also like to acknowledge the many individuals who encouraged me and allowed me to engage in the corporate development process while at The Dexter Corporation, where I cut my teeth on M&A transactions: David Coffin, Worth Loomis, Harold Fleming, and Bob McGill; and my associates in the trenches at The Dexter Corporation, John Vrabel, Dick Hurley, and Stiles Twitchell. Thanks also to my associates at Ensign Bickford Industries, who worked with me on many transactions and whose comments, work product, and insights contributed to and have found their way into the contents of this book: Herman Fonteyne, Joe Lovejoy, Ray Tremaglio, Dave Edwards, Tony Cicchetti, Jackie Levin, Bob Pallanck, Rick Roberts, Denise Grant, and Mike Long. Special thanks to my assistant while at Ensign Bickford Industries, Sue Mazurski, ...
