Christopher George
Christopher George is an Operating Partner with Cambridge Capital.
Chris was CEO of Highland Products Group, a B to B ecommerce company which he founded in 2001 and sold to PlayCore in 2017. Highland was an early innovator in the ecommerce business. By developing a fully integrated front end, back end and logistics management system, the company was able to achieve sales per employee above $900,000, which was the highest of its peer group. Highland developed one of the first real time LTL freight estimators directly integrating 14 national and regional LTL carriers as well as small parcel carriers FedEx and UPS into its website and order entry/management console capable of managing individual orders with multiple product origins, multiple shipping methods and multiple destinations. The Company was recognized within the industry as an innovator in sourcing and product design enabling it to achieve gross margins as high as 80% on its design patented products. Highland established an unrivaled supply network within its vertical consisting of over 100 manufacturers. Highland was named to both the Internet 500 and Inc. 5,000.
Chris was previously a Partner at the global macro hedge fund Omega Advisors, and a Managing Director in the equity research department of Bear Stearns.
Chris holds an MBA in Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business, where he was named a Stern Scholar for outstanding academic achievement. He also hold an A.B. in Asian Studies and Political Science from the University of Michigan.