Rayonier Hires Ruperto to Lead Performance Fibers Growth Strategy
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Ruperto brings nearly 25 years of investment banking experience in mergers and acquisitions to Rayonier. Most recently, he served as managing director, mergers and acquisitions for Bank of America Merrill Lynch and previously served as head of global industries M&A for Bank of America Securities. Prior to that, he served as managing director, M&A at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith. During his career, Ruperto acted as a lead advisor on more than 100 completed mergers, acquisitions, and financings valued at more than $100 billion.
"We’re pleased to have Frank join our senior management team at this critical stage in our company's development. Frank will lead our strategic, long range planning process and additionally begin identifying strategic opportunities that will position us for future adjacent growth," said Paul Boynton, chairman, president, and CEO of Rayonier. "Frank’s strategic thinking and experience in corporate transactions, along with his knowledge of the industrial and specialty chemical sectors, will allow him to play a critical role in our future. We have worked with Frank for more than a decade and know that adding his skill set to our team will enhance shareholder value."
"I have worked closely with Rayonier on its strategic opportunities over the years and greatly admire its market-leading businesses and strong management team," said Ruperto. "This is an exciting time in the company’s history as the separation provides a solid platform to grow within the specialty chemicals sector. I’m delighted to join the organization and leverage my experience to help the company identify and execute a growth strategy for the new Performance Fibers business that drives shareholder value."
Ruperto graduated cum laude with a B.A. degree in economics from Harvard College in 1988 and holds an MBA, with a major in finance, from The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania.
