Eric Beckman

Biographical Information
"Mr. Beckman joined Ares in 1998 and serves as a Senior Partner in the Private Debt Group of Ares and a member of the Investment Committee of Ares Capital Management. Before joining the Private Debt Group, he served as a Partner in Ares’ Private Equity Group, and as a Principal focusing on mezzanine and special situation investments. While at Ares, he has been responsible for originating, structuring and managing investments in senior loans, mezzanine debt, private equity and distressed securities across a number of industries. Mr. Beckman joined Ares from Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he specialized in leveraged loan and high yield bond financings. While at Goldman Sachs, he was also involved in raising and managing the West Street Bridge Loan Fund, and in certain restructuring advisory and distressed lending activities. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Office of the Mayor and for the City Council of New York.

"Mr. Beckman is the chair of the Los Angeles Advisory Committee and a member of the national Board of Directors of the Posse Foundation, a college access program for inner city youth.

"Mr. Beckman graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Political Theory and Economics from Cornell University, and received his JD from the Yale Law School where he was a senior editor of the Yale Law Journal."