Mr. Gould has more than 20 years of experience in private equity and over 25 years of experience in development, marketing and negotiation related to investments in companies, real estate and sports and entertainment. He is a founder and Managing Partner of The Walnut Group, a private equity fund. Mr. Gould serves on several Boards of Directors notably Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW), Stir Crazy Partners, a restaurant chain, Wild Things Gear, a designer of high-end outdoor apparel, The O'Gara Group, a global products and services company, and Adspace Networks, Inc., a mall digital media network.
Mr. Gould has also served as Managing Partner of Management One, a sports management firm he founded, that has represented professional athletes in the NFL and NBA, including Andre Smith, Frostee Rucker, Terry Glenn, Peter Warrick, Dan "Big Daddy" Wilkinson, John Browning, Sue Bird and the late Korey Stringer, and as a partner in Avondale Management Group, represented Evander Holyfield, four time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Mr. Gould and long-time colleague Brad Tilford have successfully evolved Management One into a full-service lifestyle management and branding company which is now known as mgmt one. Mr. Gould serves as Chairman of that company.
Mr. Gould is a Founder and Managing Partner of Avondale Pictures and Avondale Entertainment Group. In addition, Mr. Gould has produced, distributed, and packaged numerous motion pictures, television and entertainment events and was a Founder and Partner in Triton Pictures. He has been a frequent investor, through his partnership with Frederic H. Mayerson, in numerous acclaimed Broadway musicals including Smokey Joe's Café, Topdog/Underdog, Hairspray, Jersey Boys, and Spiderman. Mr. Gould was a founding member of the United States Football League, and became President of the New Jersey Generals upon his selling the team to Donald Trump. During his hears in the USFL, Mr. Gould negotiated several major contracts on behalf of ownership, with such players as Lawrence Taylor, Cris Collinsworth, Herschel Walker, Craig James, and others.
Mr. Gould also hosts A Current Life, on VoiceAmerica, the world's largest internet talk radio program, every Friday at 3:00 p.m. EDT. His guests include Maxine Clark, Nicholas Sparks, Leslie Stahl, General Hugh Shelton and Bob Costas. www.voiceamerica.com/show/1989/a-current-life
Mr. Gould graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in History and an Education Certificate. He has served on numerous non-profit boards including Prevent Child Abuse America, Camp BrightLight in partnership with the YMCA, and The Cincinnati Ballet. Mr. Gould is active in sports and has coached children in both soccer and football for many years. He is proud of having climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife Marcie and their four sons.
