Charles Ayres

Charles Ayres
Alma mater	Duke University Dartmouth College
Occupation	Financier
Known for	Chairman of Trilantic Capital Partners

Charles "Charlie" Ayres is a managing partner, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Trilantic Capital Partners, formerly known as Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking. ^[1]

Early life and career

Ayres obtained a B.A. in economics, magna cum laude, from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Ayres worked in private equity and was a founding partner of MidOcean Partners in 2003. Later that year he joined Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking and, after Lehman's 2008 bankruptcy, helped form Trilantic Capital Partners, where he serves as chairman and managing partner. ^[4]

References

1. "Lehman's Legacy: Charles Ayres". Wsj.com. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2018– via www.wsj.com.
2. "Trilantic Capital Partners". Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
3. "Sara Stowe, Charles Ayres". The New York Times. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
4. "Lehman's Legacy: Charles Ayres". The Wall Street Journal. September 13, 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2025.