COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Louis “Lou” Paletta, a founding partner and the chief operating officer of Kildare Partners, joined the Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees on July 1.
Lou Paletta, a 1978 graduate of Texas A&M University, joined the Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees on July 1.
Paletta, originally from San Antonio, Texas, earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M University in 1978. Prior to joining Kildare—a $4 billion private equity firm organized in 2013 to target distressed European commercial real estate-related opportunities—Paletta spent 20 years with Lone Star Funds, holding a variety of leadership positions. Paletta’s career has taken him to Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
During his tenure at Lone Star, he was responsible for coordinating the formation of 10 private equity funds, representing $34 billion in capital commitments from a variety of global institutional investors including public pension funds, corporate pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.
Before Lone Star, he served as director of internal audit for Brazos Asset Management Inc. and senior audit manager of American Savings Bank. He spent the first 12 years of his career with Deloitte specializing in attestation, taxation, business reorganization and litigation support.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to continue to serve Texas A&M University and am privileged to be working with an outstanding group of proven professionals that 'lead by example' in distinguishing Texas A&M from its peers,” Paletta said.
He has remained active in the Texas A&M community, serving in volunteer leadership roles for Mays Business School and the 12th Man Foundation. He and his wife Wanda are longtime benefactors to Texas A&M and are members of The Association of Former Students' Century Club, the A&M Legacy Society and the 12th Man Foundation's Diamond Champions Council.
Paletta also serves as chairman of the Board of Managers of Cerebrum Health Centers, a nationally-recognized brain rehabilitation center. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for the Aggie Golf Association and the Vaquero Club in Westlake, as well as captain of the Dallas Area Champions Council. He has regularly visited campus to speak to business honors students about his experience in the finance and investment worlds. In 2016, he was recognized with an Outstanding Alumni Award from Mays Business School.
"Lou and Wanda are action-oriented volunteers who live by our Aggie core values," said Tyson Voelkel '96, president of the Texas A&M Foundation. "They embody the Aggie spirit and consistently support athletics and academics. I am proud to welcome Lou to our exceptional Board of Trustees and look forward to his influence on our endowment performance and impact of the university's 'Lead by Example' campaign."
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