Laurence G. Hanscom Fields Airport in Bedford, Massachusetts, is familiar to Boston's most prominent private equity general partners because it is the preferred air strip for private jets. Less well known among Bedford's jet set is the fact that some of the planes are in fact flown by chief executive officer of TA Associates – Kevin Landry.
Cold call Captain
In their quest to find a few good private investments, the professionals of TA Associates make thousands of phone calls and visit hundreds of companies every year. They often arrive at appointments in a private jet flown by the firm's chief executive officer, Kevin Landry. David Snow profiles the industry's biggest proponent of cold calling, and perhaps the only licensed pilot to also manage a private equity megafund
