Hon. J. Douglas Holladay
Managing Director, Source Companies, LLC

Doug Holladay is a Principal and Senior Advisor with Source Capital and a member of the BGA Board of Directors. In this capacity, Mr. Holladay brings 17 years of experience in private equity investing, investment banking, board service and CEO strategic advisory work for both private and publicly held companies. His range of business expertise coupled with a broad and deep national network of relationships, adds a unique and important capability to the important work of Source as we assist middle market family owned companies with their business needs. Whether it comes to the sourcing of opportunities, raising of capital, strategic inter-intergenerational planning, CEO mentoring or leadership development, Mr. Holladay brings seasoned perspective and judgment to specific situations. He has worked with some of the most prominent families in the world, providing guidance and practical help as they navigate the complex waters of succession planning and other matters. Mentoring is at the core of all that he does.

Mr. Holladay is also founder and chief executive officer of PathNorth, Inc. a 501 (c) 3 organization that helps business owners broaden their definitions of true success. Both BGA and Source have been supportive of this unique initiative.

Mr. Holladay is a former senior officer of Goldman, Sachs & Company in New York. Prior to that, he held senior positions in both the White House and State Department where he was accorded the personal rank of Ambassador. Before joining Source, Mr. Holladay was a partner and co-founder of the middle market private equity firm, Park Avenue Equity Partners, in New York and was Chairman of the Thornton Group, LLC which made direct equity investments.

Service has characterized Mr. Holladay’s life. He has served on numerous boards and Presidential Commissions including Morehouse College, Elgin Energy, Sunrise Senior Living, Inc., UNC School of Public Health, PlayPumps, ABC², the Harvard Divinity School for Values in Public Life, and others. Mr. Holladay was also Executive Producer of the four part PBS documentary, The Question of God.

Mr. Holladay holds an AB from the University of North Carolina, an MA from Princeton Theological and an MLitt. From Oxford University. He resides in Washington, DC with his wife and three boys.

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