Joseph T. McCullen Jr. (born March 15, 1935) is an American venture capitalist who served as United States

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from 1973 to 1977.

Biography

Joseph T. McCullen Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was educated at Villanova University. McCullen spent several years in the United States armed forces, as Infantry Lieutenant and Navy Petty Officer. In 1971, McCullen joined the

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as a

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. In 1973, President of the United States Richard Nixon nominated McCullen as

, and McCullen subsequently held this office from September 1973 until April 1977. After leaving government service, McCullen pursued a career in business, particularly in venture capital. From 1986 until 1999, he was a Managing Director of venture capital firm OneLiberty Ventures. In 1999, he moved to J.H. Whitney & Company as a Managing Director. In July 2001, he moved to McCullen Capital as a Managing Director. As a venture capitalist, McCullen has been one of the founding investors in and served on the

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of a number of companies, including TeleCorp, Brooks Fiber Properties, Intermedia Communications, MetroNet of Canada, and Extraprise. McCullen's '' alma mater'' Villanova University awarded him an

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PhD.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCullen, Joseph United States Assistant Secretaries of the Navy 1935 births American venture capitalists Villanova University alumni Living people