J Patrick Michaels

Bio

Rick Michaels' involvement in the cable industry dates back to 1968 when he became one of the original employees, and later, Vice President of TM Communications, the cable subsidiary of the Times Mirror Company. Rick then became Vice President of Cable Funding Corporation, a firm specializing in cable television financing and investments. In 1973, he founded Communications Equity Associates (“CEA”) to provide service to a select group of cable industry clients who needed financial expertise. He has continued to lead the company into a full-service international brokerage and financial services firm, which includes the management of global private equity funds with committed capital of over $1 billion. In 2000, Rick founded Atlantic American Partners (“AAP”), to provide investment banking services primarily to Florida middle market companies and the management of private investment funds in industries other than those represented by CEA. Rick was raised in Jamaica, West Indies. He received his bachelor's degree from Tulane University, where he graduated magna cum laude, was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and was also a Tulane Scholar and Tulane Fellow. In addition, Rick studied at the London School of Economics and later received his master's degree from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. At the University of Pennsylvania, he received an American Broadcasting Corporation Fellowship. While in England, he was Assistant Manager and an on-air personality for Radio City, an offshore radio station. He also holds an honorary master's degree from St. Leo University.

Career

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Communications Equity Associates Inc Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected]