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Article: INTO THE FAST LANE; TESLA INVESTOR AND CHICAGO 2016 BACKER ANTONIO GRACIAS RAISES HIS PROFILE.(NEWS)(Valor Equity Partners L.P.)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
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- October 12, 2009
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Byline: ANN SAPHIR
Antonio Gracias built his $500-million private-equity firm on the quiet, making hefty profits by turning around small manufacturers.
These days, the CEO of Chicago's Valor Equity Partners L.P. is cutting a higher profile.
The 38-year-old was one of the biggest donors to Chicago's Olympics bid committee. He is a trustee of the Field Museum. Even his car, a Tesla Roadster, puts him in rarified company: Other owners of the electric super car include actor George Clooney and Google Inc. founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Mr. Gracias, whose other investments include PayPal, Little Caesars Pizza and Sizzler steakhouses, ...