J. PETER GRAEFFE

CORPORATE FINANCE - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - FINANCIAL PLANNING

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EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

1985 to Present:  Independent Management Consultant specializing in business planning, acquisition analysis, business reorganization, business development, asset valuation, financial feasibility, investment analysis, financial planning, and financial reporting and control - worked for over a one hundred clients in a variety of businesses and not-for-profit enterprises.

During this period, a number of consulting engagements turned into positions requiring as much as eighty percent of my time, with direct management and fiduciary responsibility; notably: From 1986 to 1990, I was CEO of Jiffy Lube of Pennsylvania, Inc., a joint venture with Pennzoil, Inc.; and, from 2003 to 2007, I was Chairman and CEO of Lifestyle Magazine, Inc. 

1980 to 1984:  Headed the Financial Consulting Strategic Business Unit of the Philadelphia Consulting office of KPMG Peat Marwick.  Managed a broad variety of engagements in all areas of financial planning, business development and financial control.

1977 to 1980:  Financial Controller for a $10 million sales manufacturing subsidiary of Mobile Corporation.  Responsible for supervising the accounting department, preparing financial statements, budgeting, preparing variance analysis and reporting to senior management.


Partial List of Clients Past and Present

Allegheneny International
American Bank
American Consumer Industries,LLP
Ascott Investment Corporation
BeerMarketplace.com
Bell of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia
Concate Technologies, Inc.
Economic Development Administration
ELPH Automotive Services, Inc.
e-Verticals, Inc.
First Pennsylvania Bank
Flooring Marketplace.com
Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin, PC
Hazleton Environmental, Inc.
Holiday Inns of America, Inc.
Intelligent Computer Systems, Inc.
Janney Montgomery Scott
Jiffy Lube of Pennsylvania
Leybold-Heraeus
Magnetic Metals Corporation
National Property Analysts
Newtosn Commons, LP
Philadelphia College of Art
Reading Railroad
Recreational Management Services, Inc.
Roller Bearing Company of America
Royal Auto Stores
Sandor Management
Shamrock Coal Company
Small Business Administration
Telramics
Telerx
PANEXA
The Philadelphia Phillies
The Rouse Company
Trevose Savings & Loan
Tun Tavern
Trading Techniques, Inc.
Twin Ponds Family Skating Centers
Valley of Lakes Civic Association
Vermont Minerals
Vertical Alliance, Inc.
Vulcan-Hart
Western Development Company

Wulfrath Refractories
ZSL Corporation
EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS

Wharton Graduate Division - University of Pennsylvania, MBA 1977, Concentrations in Finance and Marketing.
Allegheny College - BA 1973, Individualized Major in Analytical Techniques 

The Union League of Philadelphia
Wharton Club of Philadelphia
Wildlands Conservancy - Pool Wildlife Sanctuary