Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 11, 2015
Bowen S. Diehl is President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Southwest Corporation and leads the firm’s investment activities and strategic direction. Mr. Diehl joined Capital Southwest as Chief Investment Officer in 2014. He brings almost 20 years of experience in sourcing, structuring and managing investments in a variety of industries. Mr. Diehl came to Capital Southwest from American Capital, Ltd., which he joined in 2001 and was a managing director since 2007. He has closed investments in 15 platform companies and several add-on acquisitions, representing over $1.1 billion of invested capital. Mr. Diehl’s investments have been in a variety of industries including industrial manufacturing, health care, business services and consumer finance. Mr. Diehl earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree, with majors in environmental/geotechnical engineering and economics, from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Profile
Michael Sarner is the Chief Financial Officer at Capital Southwest Corporation and is responsible for initiatives related to the refocus of its BDC activities. Mr. Sarner joined Capital Southwest in the summer of 2015, and brings over 20 years of financial, treasury and BDC experience. Before joining the company, he spent 15 years at American Capital, Ltd., in a variety of financial roles, most recently as Senior Vice President, Treasury. Mr. Sarner received a BBA in business administration/accounting from James Madison University, an MBA in finance from George Washington University’s School of Business and Public Management, and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Sarner now lives in Dallas with his wife and three sons. Profile
Mr. Diehl: Capital Southwest went public in 1961 with a $15 million offering,
