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Greg A. Rosenbaum (born August 7, 1952) is an American businessman and investor. He is based in Bethesda, Maryland. "Palisades Associates, Inc.". Palisadesassociates.com. Retrieved on August 24, 2016. He is the founder and president of Palisades Associates, a private equity firm.
In 1987, he was one of the co-founders of the Carlyle Group, but left within the year.
He is currently co-executive chairman of and a minority investor in the Dayton Dragons minor league baseball club, and a partner in the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
Rosenbaum graduated from Harvard College in 1974 with an A.B. in Government. At Harvard, Rosenbaum was a member of the winning team at the 1974 collegiate National Debate Tournament. "National Debate Tournament Winners". nationaldebatetournament.org. Retrieved on July 12, 2024.
He received a joint Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy from Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School in 1977. At Harvard Law he was a member of the winning team in the 1976 Ames Moot Court Competition. "Associate Members – Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Association". hks.harvard.edu
In 1979, he was one of the coaches for Harvard's National Debate Tournament-winning team. "National Debate Tournament Winners". nationaldebatetournament.org. Retrieved on July 12, 2024. Rosenbaum and his debate partner Charles Garvin were voted the second-best policy debate team of the 1970s in a poll of contemporary debate coaches and participants. Southworth, William, "The Decade's 'Best' in Debate (The 1970s)", Journal of the American Speech Association, Fall 1981.
In 1987, Rosenbaum was one of the five founders of the Carlyle Group.Vise, David, "Area Merchant Banking Firm Formed," Washington Post, October 5, 1987, F33. He left within the first year.Farhi, Paul, "Chi-Chi's Bid Won D.C. Investment Firm Wall Street's Attention," Washington Post, June 6, 1988, F1. Thornton, Emily "Carlyle Changes Its Stripes", BusinessWeek, February 12, 2007.
In 1989, Rosenbaum founded Palisades Associates, Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland-based private equity firm, and he is its president. DC City Biz List, "Palisades Associates Portfolio Co. TVC Communications Acquired by WESCO", November 17, 2010.
From 2003 to 2010, he was the Chairman of TVC Communications, LLC, a distributor to the broadband industry, until its purchase by WESCO International. PR Newswire, "WESCO Completes Acquisition of TVC Communications", December 16, 2010.
From 2003 to 2012 Rosenbaum was the Chairman of Empire Kosher, the largest producer of kosher poultry in the United States, and from 2006 to 2012 he was the company's chief executive officer.
In 2014, Rosenbaum was one of the lead investors in a group that purchased the Dayton Dragons, the Class A-Advanced minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, from Mandalay Sports Entertainment. Fisher, Mark, Dayton Daily News, "Dayton Dragons sold to 3 investors", July 2, 2014. Heath, Thomas, Washington Post, "Capital Buzz: D.C. businessman buying Dayton baseball team", July 11, 2014. In 2025, the Dragons were purchased by Diamond Baseball Holdings, a subsidiary of the investment firm Silver Lake. Frolik, Cornelius, Dayton Daily News, "Dragons baseball team being sold, will stay in Dayton, keep Reds affiliation", March 13, 2025. Fisher, Eric, Front Office Sports, "How One Team Purchase Could Shake Up MLB Minor-League Valuations", March 13, 2025.
In 2016, Rosenbaum became a partner in the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, which at the time were a team in the Cleveland Guardians minor league system. In 2021 they joined the MLB Draft League.
In 2011, Rosenbaum was named to the board of directors of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. "NAUDL – Board of Directors". urbandebate.org
Rosenbaum served as the vice chair of the Platform Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. "Chair's 2016 Standing Committee Appointments 1.22.16". shefalirazdanduggal.com
In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Rosenbaum to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the governing body of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, on which he served until January 2017. United States Holocaust Memorial Council (as of June 3, 2013). ushmm.org "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", March 12, 2013 From 2011 to 2016, Rosenbaum served on the board of directors of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), and from 2014 to 2016, he served as the NJDC's chair. In the 2012 election cycle, Rosenbaum was a co-chair of NJDC's political action committee. Stone, Andrea, Huffington Post, "Jewish Vote In Ohio, Florida May Be Presidential Election Key", November 5, 2012.
Rosenbaum was a charter member of the Clinton Global Initiative and was listed as a donor in reports released by the Clinton Foundation. "Clinton Foundation Donors". Washington Post At the Harvard Kennedy School, Rosenbaum is a vice chair of the HKS Fund Executive Council and was previously a member of the Dean's Council. Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, "Final Say", Winter 2013. "Dean's Council – Members". Hks.harvard.edu (March 23, 2016). Retrieved on 2016-08-24.
In 2009, the Philadelphia Jewish Labor Committee granted Rosenbaum, along with U.S. Senator Bob Casey, a Labor Human Rights Award. Philadelphia Jewish Voice, "Jewish Labor Committee Honors Two Leaders", December 2009. "Philadelphia's Labor Human Rights Award". Jewish Labor Committee In 2007, the Jewish Labor Committee granted Rosenbaum a National Trade Union Council for Human Rights Award. Yeshiva World News, "Jewish Labor Committee Honors Empire Kosher Poultry", June 24, 2007. Leon, Masha, "JLC Honors NYC Mayor", The Forward, August 9, 2007.
Rosenbaum is a past board member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, which supports the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams, as well as the USA Swimming Foundation. "Foundation News", March 2013 Greg A. Rosenbaum. mddems.org
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