Robert B. Horton co-founded Turnbridge in 2008 and serves as a Partner and member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Since the formation, Mr. Horton’s responsibilities range from origination, due diligence, execution, portfolio growth, strategy, capital markets and exit within the firm’s portfolio. In addition, Mr. Horton has served as a key strategic finance resource and/or as interim CFO for several of the portfolio companies, particularly during their early formation and growth. Mr. Horton has led the Firm’s efforts to enhance finance, accounting, and administrative activities across the entire portfolio and drive performance improvements.
Prior to joining Turnbridge, Mr. Horton co-founded and served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Unified Care Group, a healthcare services company with an eventual presence across Texas. Prior thereto, Mr. Horton served as VP – Head of Acquisitions for United Surgical Partners International, a Dallas-based healthcare services company. From 1998 to 2002, Mr. Horton worked in the investment banking and merchant banking groups of DLJ, and its successor firm Credit Suisse, in Dallas and Houston.
Mr. Horton serves as a Director on the Boards of Loci Controls and WellAware, a platform-based provider of software and data solutions which monitors and controls industrial equipment. Previously, Mr. Horton served as the Chairman of ROC Service Company and Pipe Pros, as well as, a Director on the Boards of USA DeBusk, Gradiant Energy Services, Aereon and Pro-Stim Services.
Mr. Horton received his Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.