Draft:Carl Thoma

Carl Thoma
NationalityAmerican
EducationOklahoma State University
Stanford Graduate School of Business
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder and managing partner, Thoma Bravo
Spouse
Marilynn Thoma
(m. 1970)
Children2

Carl D. Thoma (born 1948) is an American businessman, philanthropist,[1] and art collector.[2] He is co-founder and managing partner at Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm established in 2008 with Orlando Bravo specializing in enterprise software and technology.[3] He also co-founded its predecessor firms, including Golder Thoma & Co. and GTCR. With his wife Marilynn,[4] Thoma owns an extensive art collection[5] and supports the arts and education initiatives[6][7] through the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation.[8]

Thoma has been called "one of the founding fathers of private equity"[9] and "one of the deans of the buyout business."[10]

  1. ^ Adeniji, Ade (21 March 2018). "Thoma: Meet an Art-Collecting Couple Committed to Visual Arts". Inside Philanthropy.
  2. ^ Kapos, Shia (13 December 2014). "Carl Thoma pursues the art of the deal". Crain's Chicago Business.
  3. ^ Meikle, Brad (3 November 2008). "Personality Profile: Past Downturns Inform Carl Thoma's Strategy". Buyouts Insider.
  4. ^ "Carl and Marilynn Thoma". ARTnews. 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ Villa, Angelica (14 October 2021). "Collector's Corner: Carl and Marilynn Thoma Are Unafraid to Buy-and Conserve-Art That's Tough to Care For". ARTnews.
  6. ^ "Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation: Grants for Chicago". Inside Philanthropy. 6 April 2020.
  7. ^ Evans, Murray (18 July 2024). "Longtime OSU donors funding a scholarship program for students in rural northwest Oklahoma". The Oklahoman.
  8. ^ Zastudil, Nancy (11 July 2016). "Collecting: Carl & Marilynn Thoma". Art ltd. magazine. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019.
  9. ^ Falconer, Kirk (2 February 2023). "Carl Thoma: 'People are still in denial'". Buyouts Insider.
  10. ^ "Carl Thoma". Forbes.