Operating Advisor
John Paul
John Paul is the former President and CEO of Cattron Group, Inc., a former RFE portfolio company. Cattron was acquired by RFE in mid-2003 and designed, manufactured and sold remote control systems for industrial applications including overhead cranes, shop loaders and industrial locomotives. Mr. Paul join Cattron in 2005 as President and led the company’s significant earnings growth. Under RFE’s ownership, Cattron completed three strategic add-on acquisitions, including expanding into systems for underground mining applications and achieved roughly a doubling in earnings. Upon selling the Company to a strategic buyer, RFE realized value substantially in excess of its cost.