Tom Burger is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Gridiron Capital, a leading middle market private equity investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry leaders in the consumer products & services, industrial growth, and business services segments in the United States and Canada. Gridiron helps transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values, and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful businesses on a day-to-day basis.
In addition to leading Gridiron Capital, Tom is a Member of its Investment Committee and focuses on new investment opportunities, value creation at current portfolio companies, and investor relations and fund raising. Some of the companies he currently serves on the boards of include AML RightSource, Erie Home, Esquire, Leaf Home™, Travel Nurse Across America, Vertical Supply Group, and Vistage. Tom previously served on the boards of multiple Gridiron Capital partnerships, including Dent Wizard, Electronic Systems Protection, McKenzie Sports Products, Performance Health, Quality Solutions, Inc., and Rough Country.
Tom has over 35 years of relevant experience, with over 30 years of acquiring and building middle-market companies. Prior to investing, he spent five years in manufacturing operations, marketing, project management, cost benchmarking, strategy, and management consulting.
Tom received a B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science from Duke University, where he played varsity football and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Originally from Central Pennsylvania, Tom and his family reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.
“I am excited to be an owner of the Buffalo Bills. Terry Pegula and his family, the entire Bills organization, its coaches and players, and Bills fans everywhere are the best the NFL has to offer – great people, working hard at getting better every day, passionate about being the best, and winners in every sense of the word. I would like to thank Terry, Kim and Laura Pegula for bringing me into their ownership group and am excited to have Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, and Jozy Altidore join with me.” Tom Burger