21 Facts About Gary Crittenden

Gary Lewis Crittenden was born on 1953 and is an American financial manager.

Gary Crittenden is currently an executive director of HGGC, where he previously served as CEO and chairman.

Gary Crittenden has served as chairman of the boards of Citadel, Power Holdings, and iQor; as lead independent director of Pluralsight; and has served on the boards of Extra Space Storage, Staples Inc.

From 2000 to 2007, Crittenden was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of American Express, and from March 2007 to March 2009, he was the chief financial officer of Citigroup.

Gary Crittenden was the student body president at Ogden High School in 1971.

Gary Crittenden served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany, and graduated from BYU's Marriott School of Management with a Bachelor of Science degree in management in 1976.

Gary Crittenden went on to earn an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1979.

Gary Crittenden began his career as a consultant at Bain and Company where he worked on various strategic projects in the United States and Germany.

Gary Crittenden served as CFO and executive Vice President at Melville Corp.

Gary Crittenden was the CFO of Sears Roebuck and Company from 1997 to 1998.

Gary Crittenden then served as the CFO of Monsanto Company from 1998 to 2000.

At Monsanto, Gary Crittenden led the efforts to acquire seed companies DeKalb Genetics Corporation, and the Delta and Pine Land Company.

In 2013, Gary Crittenden became the chairman of Huntsman Gay Global Capital after co-founder Richard Lawson took over as chief executive.

In December 2013, Gary Crittenden oversaw the acquisition of Lucent Polymers by the HGGC company Citadel Plastics Holdings, a top global thermoplastics and thermoset resins compounder.

Gary Crittenden heralded the acquisition as a prime example of growth via strategic acquisition and integration of successful, complementary businesses.

Gary Crittenden currently serves as the chairman of iQor, a global business process outsourcing services provider based in New York City.

Gary Crittenden has served on a number of corporate boards in his professional life, including Filene's Basement, where he was CFO early in his career, Wilson's Leather, Sears of Mexico and Sears Canada, Ryerson, Inc.

Gary Crittenden is married to the former Catherine Jean Cox and they have three children.

Gary Crittenden is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission in Germany as a youth.

Gary Crittenden has served in several leadership positions in the church including bishop, stake president, and area seventy.

In 2017, Gary Crittenden became managing director of the LDS Church's Missionary Department.