Bio

David Matlin is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MatlinPatterson, and has overall responsibility for MatlinPatterson’s investment strategies. He is also Chief Executive Officer of MatlinPatterson Asset Management and Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation. Prior to forming MatlinPatterson in 2002, Mr. Matlin was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, and head of the Credit Suisse Distressed Securities Group since its inception in 1994. Mr. Matlin was also a Managing Director and a founding partner of Merrion Group, L.P., a successor to Scully Brothers & Foss L.P. (1988-1994). He began his career as a securities analyst at Halcyon Investments (1986-1988). Mr. Matlin holds a JD from the Law School of the University of California at Los Angeles (1986) and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1983). Mr. Matlin serves on the Boards of Directors of portfolio companies Flagstar Bank, CalAtlantic Group, Inc. and is also a director of Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation. Mr. Matlin serves on the Investment Committee of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers.