James M. Gould
Board Advisor
CEO, Managing Director, The Walnut Group
CEO, Avondale Films
Mr. Gould has more than 25 years of experience in development, marketing and negotiation in the areas of investment capital, banking, real estate, sports and entertainment. He is the Managing General Partner of The Walnut Group, a private equity fund based in Cincinnati, Ohio and New York City. Mr. Gould oversees many of the portfolio companies in the fund and has served on its board of directors including Build-A-Bear Workshop, Work ‘n Wear, Seed Media Group, Jane Cosmetics, The O’Gara Group, and Stir Crazy-Fresh Asian Cuisine.
Mr. Gould is also the Managing Partner of Management One, a sports management firm he founded that has represented professional athletes in the NFL and NBA, including Terry Glenn, Peter Warrick, John Browning, Alvis Whitted, Ike Reese, Sue Bird, and the late Korey Stringer. He also has represented Evander Holyfield, Four Time Heavyweight Champion of the World. Mr. Gould has also been an owner of a number of minor league baseball and hockey teams.
Mr. Gould is a founder and Managing Partner of Avondale Pictures and Avondale Entertainment Group. In addition, Mr. Gould has produced, distributed, and packaged numerous motion pictures, television and entertainment events and was a founder and partner in Triton Pictures. He has been a frequent investor, through his partnership with Frederic H. Mayerson, who has co-produced several award winning Broadway musicals including Smokey Joe's Café, Topdog/Underdog, Hairspray and Jersey Boys. Mr. Gould was a founding member of the United States Football League, and became President of the New Jersey Generals upon selling the team to Donald Trump. Mr. Gould has also developed several real estate projects throughout Cincinnati, Ohio and Kentucky.
Mr. Gould graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in History and an Education Certificate. He has served on numerous boards including Prevent Child Abuse America, Camp BrightLight in partnership with the YMCA, and The Cincinnati Ballet. Mr. Gould is active in sports and has coached children in both soccer and football for many years. He resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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