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Founded in 1938 by Curtis L. Carlson and family-owned to this day, Carlson does business in more than 150 countries and territories. Curt Carlson got his start selling Gold Bond trading stamps in the 1930s. Today, his daughters Barbara Carlson Gage and Marilyn Carlson Nelson own Carlson Co., which operates over 1,370 hotels (Radisson, Country Inn & Suites) and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a travel agency that works primarily with business travelers. Carlson Private Capital Partners is a privately held middle-market investment firm focused on long-term value creation. CPC Partners builds on the successful legacy of its founders, the Carlson family, by leveraging the family's experience, entrepreneurship and relationships. Through a committed investment platform, the firm will target businesses from $5-$50 million in EBITDA and equity investments from $20 to $100 million. CPC Partners will also consider larger investments and partnerships with other family investment firms. The platform's core investment strategy will target select control, co-investment and minority positions in entrepreneurial or family-owned businesses with revenues at $25 to $500 million. Target industries include consumer, distribution, manufacturing, agriculture, health care, financial services, and business and tech-enabled services.
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