John Beagle

John L. Beagle, Chairman and co-founder of Grace Matthews, has advised chemical and material clients since 1991.  John has been the lead investment banker on over 100 engagements, and has advised clients across the entire chemicals and materials spectrum.

Prior to Grace Matthews, John was a research engineer in Digital Equipment Corporation's Advanced Semiconductor Development group (Hudson, MA), which was subsequently acquired by Intel. John was part of the R&D effort at Digital that developed the patented Alpha chip technology, which at the time was the fastest commercially available microprocessor ever engineered.  John received his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering and his M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management, both at Cornell University.

John has served as a director for various organizations including Acts Housing, Northern Labs, Inc., PKWARE, Inc., the Cornell Club of Wisconsin, and the Girl Scouts of Milwaukee. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, American Coatings Association, Adhesives and Sealants Council, The Water Council, and SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates) and has served as an advisor to the Czech Ore Research Institute (Prague, Czech Republic) on technology transfer issues.

E: jbeagle@gracematthews.com
P: 414.278.1120