Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

American Capital / ACAS

Company executives at the Bethesda headquarters, from left, chairman, CEO and president Malon Wilkus, general counsel Samuel Flax, chief financial officer John Erickson and chief operating officer Ira Wagner.

Company executives at the Bethesda headquarters, from left, chairman, CEO and president Malon Wilkus, general counsel Samuel Flax, chief financial officer John Erickson and chief operating officer Ira Wagner. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About American Capital

2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.americancapital.com | 301-951-6122 | Founded: 1986

Industry: Financial Services | Category: Top 100 Companies

American Capital Strategies is a publicly traded private-equity fund that lends money to and makes direct investments in mid-size private companies. At year end, the firm had about $17 billion in assets under management. Its average investment in the 219 companies in its portfolio was $50 million. In March, the company announced plans to sell 8.7 million shares of its common stock to reduce debt and fund investments.

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 684 | Local employees: 361

Company Leadership

Mary C. Baskin Director
Neil M. Hahl Director
Philip R. Harper Director
John A. Koskinen Director
Stan Lundine Director
Kenneth D. Peterson Director
Alvin N. Puryear Director
Malon Wilkus Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President
Malon Wilkus Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ira J. Wagner Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
John R. Erickson Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Gordon O'Brien Senior Vice President and Managing Director
Darin R. Winn Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Malon Wilkus
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
$21,895,843
Salary: $1,495,000
John R. Erickson
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
$12,261,626
Salary: $1,085,000
Ira J. Wagner
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
$12,261,626
Salary: $1,085,000
Gordon O'Brien
Senior Vice President and Managing Director
$8,900,999
Salary: $905,000
Darin R. Winn
Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director
$8,602,191
Salary: $905,000

Did You Know

INDEXED: According to a profile in Forbes, chairman and chief executive Malon Wilkus spent nine years living on a commune in the Ozarks, making hammocks, sandals and nut butters; he left in 1983.

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