James Kilts
Chairman at THE SIMPLY GOOD FOODS COMPANY
Net worth: 133 M $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in James Kilts first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 141 |
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| Public Company | Multi-Line Insurance | 113 |
| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 49 | |
| Public Company | Electronics/Appliances | 43 | |
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| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 43 |
Gillette Co.
 Gillette Co. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Global Gillette manufactures and sells a variety of consumer products, including razors, personal care products, batteries & oral care. It is also a leading battery (Duracell) manufacturer. It also makes Braun electric shavers, stationery products business and hair care lines
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| Extinct | Home Furnishings | 35 |
| Public Company | Advertising/Marketing Services | 34 | |
| Public Company | Food: Major Diversified | 30 | |
Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc.
 Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc. engages in the business of producing, distributing, and marketing branded and private label dry and wet pet food and pet snacks. Its products portfolio includes Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Kibbles ‘n Bits, 9Lives, Natural Balance, Pup-Peroni, and Milo’s Kitchen. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Food: Specialty/Candy | 25 |
Centerview Partners Holdings LLC
 Centerview Partners Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Centerview Partners Holdings LLC (Centerview Partners Holdings) is a private equity subsidiary of Centerview Partners LLC founded in 2006 by David M. Hooper and James Marshall Kilts. The firm is headquartered in New York.
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| Subsidiary | Investment Managers | 25 |
| Extinct | Containers/Packaging | 24 | |
Cato Institute, Inc.
 Cato Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cato Institute, Inc. provides public policy research services. The firm specializes in finance, banking, monetary policy, foreign policy, government and politics, health care, international economics, law and civil liberties, tax, budget policy, telecom, internet and information policy, trade and immigration. The company was founded by Edward H. Crane and Charles G. Koch in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 24 |
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| Public Company | Textiles | 23 |
Nielsen NV
 Nielsen NV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Nielsen NV is a global performance management company. It provides clients with a comprehensive understanding of consumers and consumer behavior. It delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics and manufacturer and retailer expertise marketing consumer information, television and other media measurement, online intelligence, mobile measurement, trade shows and related assets. The company operates its business through two reporting segments: What Consumers Buy and What Consumers Watch & listen. The What Consumers Buy segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry. This segment is organized into two areas: Information, which provides retail scanner and consumer panel-based measurement, and Insights, which provides a broad range of analytics. Its Buy products and services enables clients to better manage their brands, uncover new sources of demand, launch and grow new products, analyze their sales, improve their marketing mix and establish more effective consumer relationships. The What Consumers Watch and listen segment provides viewership and listening data, and analytics primarily to the media and advertising industries for television, radio, online and mobile viewing, and listening platforms. This segment offers national and local television audience measurement services, including more than one screen, unduplicated reach, cause and effect analysis, and program viewing behavior testing; digital audience measurement services, such as digital media and market research, audience analytics, and social media measurement; mobile measurement services comprising measurement and consumer research for telecom and media companies in the mobile telecommunications industry; and advertiser solutions. It provides radio audience measurement services such as information on consumers lifestyles, shopping patterns, and use of media to radio, advertisers and advertising agencies, local cable television companies, national cable and broadcast television networks, and out-of-home media sales organizations. The company was formerly known as Nielsen Holdings NV. The company was founded by Arthur C. Nielsen, Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Extinct | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 20 |
The Nielsen Co. BV
 The Nielsen Co. BV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nielsen Co. BV engages in the provision of information and measurement solutions. It delivers critical media and marketing information, analytics, and industry expertise. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 18 |
| Public Company | Publishing: Newspapers | 17 | |
The May Department Stores Co.
 The May Department Stores Co. Department StoresRetail Trade The May Department Stores Co. owns and operates retail distribution department stores. The company sells designer-label apparel, shoes, cosmetics and home furnishings to middle and upper-middle income buyers. The company operates 489 department stores under the names of Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store, as well as 241 David's Bridal stores, 452 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores in its Bridal Group. May operates in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1877 and is located in St. Louis, MO.
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| Extinct | Department Stores | 15 |
Nabisco, Inc.
 Nabisco, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Nabisco, Inc. used to manufacture, distribute and sale cookies, crackers & other food products. The company was headquartered in Parsippany, NJ
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| Extinct | Food: Specialty/Candy | 15 |
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies
 American Institute for Contemporary German Studies Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies is a policy research and scholarship center that focuses on political, economic, and security issues. The private company is based in Washington.
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| Private Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 9 |
| Public Company | Tobacco | 9 | |
| Public Company | Airlines | 8 | |
Philip Morris USA, Inc.
 Philip Morris USA, Inc. TobaccoConsumer Non-Durables Philip Morris USA, Inc. makes and markets tobacco goods. Its products include cigarette non-tobacco, cigarette tobacco and flavor ingredients. The company was founded by Philip Morris in 1847 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.
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| Subsidiary | Tobacco | 6 |
| Subsidiary | Financial Conglomerates | 6 | |
Karman Topco LP
 Karman Topco LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Karman Topco LP operates as an investment find. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
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| Private Company | Financial Conglomerates | 6 |
Nabisco Group Holdings Corp.
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| Extinct | Food: Specialty/Candy | 6 |
Centerview Capital Consumer
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| Private Company | 4 | |
TNC CV
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| Subsidiary | 3 | |
Grocery Manufacturers Association
 Grocery Manufacturers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 1 |
| Extinct | Financial Conglomerates | 1 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to James Kilts via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
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| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| THE HERSHEY COMPANY | Food: Specialty/Candy | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Investor Relations Contact | |
| HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Multi-Line InsuranceFinance Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance, annuities, and employee benefits programs. It operates through the US, and MetLife Holdings segments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Multi-Line Insurance | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
| PEPSICO, INC. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.
 Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. retails premium pet food, supplies, services and companion animals. The firm specializes in pet services, dog food, dog supplies, dog products, dog beds, cat food, cat supplies, cat products, cat beds, fish tanks, fish supplies, small animal and reptile supplies. The company was founded by Walter Evans in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Household/Personal Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing | |
| THE JM SMUCKER COMPANY | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| DEAN FOODS COMPANY | Food: Meat/Fish/Dairy | President Director of Finance/CFO Chief Administrative Officer | |
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
 Birds Eye Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Birds Eye Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes processed and frozen foods. It offers vegetable products under the brand names Birds Eye, Birds Eye Steamfresh, Birds Eye Voila!, Freshlike, C&W (California & Washington), and McKenzie's. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing | |
| TIBCO SOFTWARE INC. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Chairman | |
New England Life Insurance Co.
 New England Life Insurance Co. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance New England Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial products and services. Its services include life insurance, long term care, and disability income insurance. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MetLife Services & Solutions LLC
 MetLife Services & Solutions LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance MetLife Services & Solutions LLC provides life insurance services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Insurance Brokers/Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Nielsen Company (US) LLC
 The Nielsen Company (US) LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC provides marketing and business information. It offers audience segments, audio measurement, consumer neuroscience, and consumer panel measurement, optimization, concept screening and forecasting solutions. The company was founded by Arthur Charles Nielsen Sr. in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO President | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Mylan, Inc.
 Mylan, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mylan, Inc. develops, manufactures, and licenses generic pharmaceuticals. The firm operates its business through two segments: Generics and Specialty. The Generics segment primarily develops, manufactures, sells and distributes generic or branded generic pharmaceutical products in tablet, capsule, injectable or transdermal patch form, as well as API. The Specialty segment engages mainly in the development, manufacture and sale of branded specialty nebulized and injectable products. The company was founded by Milan Puskar and Don Panoz in 1961 and is headquartered in Canonsburg, PA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer President Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
American Council of Life Insurers
 American Council of Life Insurers Life/Health InsuranceFinance The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is a non-profit organization that has been delivering financial security to families for over 175 years. ACLI is based in Washington, and Susan K. Neely has been the CEO of the private company since 2018. With over 90 million families relying on their life insurance and financial protection products, ACLI's fundamental mission is to safeguard people and the things that matter most to them. The organization advocates for public policies that protect consumers while ensuring families have access to information about different choices for retirement security. | Life/Health Insurance | Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Yale University | College/University | Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC. | Life/Health Insurance | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| MetLife Foundation | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
The Economic Club of New York
 The Economic Club of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Economic Club of New York operates as a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonpolitical organization. The company was founded by J.W. Beatson in 1907 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Partnership for New York City, Inc.
 The Partnership for New York City, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Partnership for New York City operates as a charitable organization. It is a network of business leaders and corporations working for the economic and cultural betterment of all five boroughs of the city. The firm provides networking opportunities, conducts research, participates in policy making and lobbies government. The company was founded by David Rockefeller in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Roundtable
 The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Financial Services Forum
 The Financial Services Forum Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance The Financial Services Forum provides financial services. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Keith Anderson Carby. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC
 Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC engages in the provision of sales and marketing services to consumer packaged goods industry. The company was founded by Sonny King in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO | |
Nielsen Finance LLC
 Nielsen Finance LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Nielsen Finance LLC provides investment services. It is a subsidiary of The Nielsen Co. BV. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| AVALARA, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Business Council
 The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Emory University | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree | |
New York Philharmonic
 New York Philharmonic Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services New York Philharmonic provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Movies/Entertainment | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| CONYERS PARK III ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
CVC Advisors (US), Inc.
 CVC Advisors (US), Inc. Investment ManagersFinance CVC Capital Partners Advisory (US), Inc. manages capital on behalf of some 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. The capital of their investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that they manage on their client's behalf. In their private equity business, they use these funds to acquire controlling or significant minority interests in European, Asian and North American companies. They buy companies in partnership with their management teams and assist in developing plans to create sustainable long term value. In their private debt business, CVC Cordatus uses its funds to invest in debt instruments issued principally by companies that are owned by private equity funds. The company was established in 1981 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Chief Investment Officer Private Equity Investor | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Healthcare Distribution Alliance
 Healthcare Distribution Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Healthcare Distribution Alliance operates membership organizations. The firm distributes healthcare and pharmaceutical products. It delivers to pharmacies, hospitals, nursing homes, and health clinics. It provides members to share industry practices, represents member concerns before Congress and regulatory agencies, and publishes newsletters. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| University of Kansas | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree |
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International
| United States | 46 |
| Spain | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
Sectoral
| Finance | 14 |
| Consumer Services | 11 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 10 |
| Commercial Services | 10 |
| Health Technology | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 1016 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 310 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 309 |
| Chairman | 215 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 136 |
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| Robert Hubbard | 188 |
| Jonathan Sokoloff | 72 |
| Roland Berger | 47 |
| William Kennard | 39 |
| Robert Charles Pozen | 39 |
| Carlos Gutierrez | 37 |
| James White | 37 |
| Ned J. Kelly | 36 |
| Steven Kandarian | 35 |
| David Calhoun | 30 |
| Carl Robert Henrikson | 29 |
| Mark Weinberger | 29 |
| Susan Whiting | 29 |
| Denise Morrison | 28 |
| Michelle Goolsby | 26 |
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