Leon A. Nolen, III is Chief Executive Officer and a co-founder of Ligon Industries, LLC. He has been involved in direct equity investing for more than 25 years. Prior to founding Ligon Industries, LLC, Mr. Nolen worked for McWane, Inc. for over 25 years. During his career with McWane, Inc., Mr. Nolen held numerous management positions including Executive Vice President of McWane, Inc. and President of Ransom Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of McWane, Inc. His post-acquisition improvements and synergies fueled the cash flow necessary to support McWane, Inc.’s growth through acquisitions. Mr. Nolen’s educational background includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama and an MBA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. |