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John Hooker

Vice President, Debt Capital Markets

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Vice President Profile, Debt Capital Markets

Mr. Hooker joined American Capital in January 2006 as Vice President of Debt Capital Markets, where his responsibilities include the structuring and raising of debt for American Capital and its managed funds, asset/liability management, and management of global banking relationships.  Prior to joining American Capital, Mr. Hooker served as Vice President over the Capital Markets and Financial Risk Management Group at Marriott, where he created and led its timeshare asset-backed securities program, generating $100 million in earnings per year for the public company.  While at Marriott, his group securitized over $2 billion of timeshare notes.  Prior to that, he was the Senior Treasury Manager for CNL American Properties Fund, where he structured lease securitization vehicles, and ran the hedging program and corporate cash management.  While at CNL Mr. Hooker was also instrumental in creating its inaugural franchise finance securitization and follow-on issuances of approximately $800 million.  Prior to CNL, Mr. Hooker worked for SunTrust Bank and AmSouth Bank, managing large corporate and middle market credits. 

Mr. Hooker graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University with a BS in Finance, and graduated with honors with an MBA from The Crummer School of Business at Rollins College.