Adam Edward Coffey (born 1964) is an American businessman and author.[1]
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| Born | Adam E. Coffey 1964 (age 59–60) Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman Author |
| Employer | General Electric
WASH Multifamily Laundry CoolSys CEO Advisory Guru |
| Known for | His work as CEO, author and educator. |
| Notable work | The Private Equity Playbook The Exit Strategy Playbook Empire Builder |
| Website | adamecoffey |
Career
editCoffey was born in Illinois in 1964 and grew up in Michigan, United States.[2] His father was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.[2] After completing his high school education, Coffey enlisted as a soldier in the U.S. Army obtaining the rank of Sergeant.[2] During his brief military career 1982 to 1986, Coffey served as a journeyman engineer, and repaired classified advanced air defense AN/MPQ-49 Forward Area Alerting Radars.[2]
After returning to civilian life, he joined General Electric's healthcare division, first as an engineer, later as an executive.[2] Coffey joined Masterplan in 2001, as President and COO, then Wash Multifamily Laundry Services, a laundry services company, and became its chief executive officer (CEO) from 2003 until 2016.[2][3] From 2016 to 2021, Coffey served as the head of CoolSys.[4][5]
In February 2019, he published his debut book, The Private Equity Playbook, which was later reviewed by Kirkus Reviews in March 2019.[6]
In September 2021, his second book, The Exit Strategy Playbook, was published.[5][7] It was also reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.[8] In 2018, 2019, Coffey was listed in the Orange County Business Journals OC500 list and in 2020 and 2021 he was included in the Orange County Business Journal's OC top 50 list[9][10][11]
Coffey founded The CEO Advisory Guru LLC in 2021.
Books
edit- Coffey, Adam E. (February 2019). The Private Equity Playbook[12]
- Coffey, Adam E. (September 2021). The Exit Strategy Playbook
- Coffey, Adam E. (October 2023). Empire Builder
References
edit- ^ "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. August 6, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Brennan, Peter J (April 16, 2018). "A New Giant in Cooling Emerges in Brea". Orange County Business Journal. ProQuest 2028116168. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cleaning Up". Los Angeles Business Journal. October 30, 2011.
- ^ Maio, Pat (March 21, 2019). "Ares Management to Provide Financial Muscle for CoolSys Growth Strategy". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Mueller, Mark (June 9, 2019). "OCBJ INSIDER".
- ^ "THE PRIVATE EQUITY PLAYBOOK" – via Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Adam Coffey – The Private Equity". iHeart.
- ^ "THE EXIT STRATEGY PLAYBOOK". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "2019 OC 500". Orange County Business Journal. 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Peter (March 4, 2019). "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Peter (May 26, 2021). "2021 OC 50: ADAM COFFEY". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ "Adam Coffey". Orange County Business Journal. May 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.