Main navigation OUR COMPANY CARLSON PRIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CAREERS AT CARLSON NEWS & CONTACTS Our Company Carlson's roots are set in 1938, when Curtis L. Carlson took an idea for a loyalty program and a $55 loan from his landlord and founded the Gold Bond Stamp Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today, the Carlson enterprise is in its third generation of closely-held family ownership. In 2018, Carlson launched Carlson Private Capital Partners, a private investment firm in the Twin Cities that invests family capital in businesses best served by an investment partner focused on long-term value creation. We partner with exceptional management teams to build great businesses. Carlson Credo Carlson has always been driven by and rooted in a strong set of values exemplifying the bold, entrepreneurial spirit and high quality standards embodied by our founder, Curtis L. Carlson, who left us the Carlson Credo. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO WITH INTEGRITY. WHEREVER YOU GO, GO AS A LEADER. WHOMEVER YOU SERVE, SERVE WITH CARING. WHENEVER YOU DREAM, DREAM WITH YOUR ALL. AND NEVER, EVER GIVE UP. Board of Directors Laura M. Born Geoffrey Gage Richard C. Gage Scott C. Gage Diana L Nelson Wendy M. Nelson Ken Powell Michael T.P. Sweeney VIEW FULL HISTORY LATEST NEWS OUR COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL CHANGE MINNEAPOLIS - April 21, 2021 CARLSON STATEMENT ON GEORGE FLOYD AND THE CHANGE WE NEED MINNEAPOLIS - June 3, 2020 CARLSON PRIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH INVESTMENT IN STREET SMART MINNEAPOLIS - April 13, 2020 OUR COMPANY CARLSON PRIVATE CAPITAL BUSINESS CONDUCT & ETHICS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CAREERS NEWS & CONTACTS © 2017 Carlson, All rights reserved Site Map Terms of Use Privacy Policy Contact Us #ICP#1404179

Main navigation OUR COMPANY CARLSON PRIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CAREERS AT CARLSON NEWS & CONTACTS Site Map Privacy Policy Privacy Policy Details Laura M. Born Laura M. Born is an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Prior to that, Laura had a 16-year career as an investment banker at JP Morgan Chase & Co. in New York and Chicago, where she specialized in equity capital markets, high yield and leveraged finance among other things. Laura was introduced to Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) through her work with Carlson at JPMorgan and she advised Carlson and CWT in its purchase of Navigant in 2006, and then served on the CWT Board from 2013-2014. She joined the Carlson Board in 2015 and serves as chair of the boards of trustees of two registered investment companies, and as an advisory board member of Driehaus Capital Management. Laura is a graduate of Duke University and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago. OUR COMPANY CARLSON PRIVATE CAPITAL BUSINESS CONDUCT & ETHICS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CAREERS NEWS & CONTACTS © 2017 Carlson, All rights reserved Site Map Terms of Use Privacy Policy Contact Us #ICP#1404179