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Michael J. Beaudoin was a member of the founding team of Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. where he held several positions, including chief corporate development officer, senior vice president of supply chain and vice president and chief financial officer. During his tenure the company grew to 550 retail stores, became the leading bagel retailer in the U.S. and the company went public in 1996. Before joining Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp., he was a founder of NewLeaf Entertainment Corp., a technology joint venture between Blockbuster Entertainment Group and IBM, and served as the vice president of operations, marketing and finance. During his career, Michael has also worked with Pfingsten Partners, LP, a Deerfield, Ill.-based private equity firm as an associate and limited partner, as well as a corporate finance associate with Drexel Burnham Lambert. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. | 