Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 3, 2011

American Capital, Ltd. – Malon Wilkus

Wilkus, Malon
Malon Wilkus is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of American Capital, Ltd. Mr. Wilkus has also been the Chairman of European Capital Limited, a private equity and mezzanine fund, since its formation in 2005. Mr. Wilkus is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of American Capital Agency Corp., a real estate investment trust formed in 2008. Mr. Wilkus is the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp., a REIT formed in 2011 that invests in and manages a leveraged portfolio of agency mortgage investments, nonagency mortgage investments and other mortgage-related investments. Mr. Wilkus is the Chief Executive Officer and President of American Capital Asset Management, LLC, the asset fund management portfolio company of American Capital, Ltd. He has served on the board of over a dozen middle-market companies in various industries. Profile
TWST: Please provide us with a background summary, a historical sketch of American Capital, and then bring us up to date and describe what you see as your business and company today.

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