Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2004
MATTHEW BRONFMAN is a Managing Director of ACI capital. From 1995 to
2000, Mr. Bronfman was a Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Candle
Acquisitions Company, a private label specialty candle manufacturer.
From 1990-1995 he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Sterling Cellular. Prior to Sterling Cellular, Mr. Bronfman was employed
by Goldman Sachs and Co. and Cadillac Fairview. Mr. Bronfman serves on
the boards of numerous companies and not for profit organizations.
Theses include Tweeter Home Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: TWTR), Jenny
Craig Holdings, Inc., Earnest Partners, Palace Candles Inc., and The
Canadian Center for Architecture. Mr. Bronfman joined the 92nd Street Y
Board of Directors in 1991. He has chaired the Capital Campaign since
1997 and was elected President in May of 2000, serving until 2003. From
2003 to present, Mr. Bronfman has served as Chairman. Mr. Bronfman
received a BA from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business
School. Profile
Mr. Bronfman: We bought the company about a year ago. The company has
about 165 stores in Israel and about $1.2 billion in
