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Mr. Barakat has responsibility for managing a number of separate accounts within the CS Private Equity Customized Fund Investment Group, and is part of a team that manages private equity fund investments and co-investments. Mr. Barakat joined Credit Suisse First Boston in November 2000 through the merger with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, where he was a Vice President of DLJ Merchant Banking in the Customized Fund Investment Group. Prior to joining DLJ, Mr. Barakat was a founding member of the Bank of Kuwait's private equity group focused on direct investments, co-investments and fund investments. Prior to that, Mr. Barakat worked at Chase Securities in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Finance departments, focused on the business services, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors. Mr. Barakat holds a B.S. in Systems Engineering and Operations Research from the University of Virginia. | 