Cory L. Nettles is the Founder and Managing Director of Generation Growth Capital, Inc., a private equity fund focused on buyouts and providing growth capital to small businesses and lower-middle market companies in the upper Midwest.
In his role as President of GGC and Managing Director of the General Partner, Nettles oversees all Fund strategy, marketing, transaction execution, and portfolio management activity. Prior to founding GGC in 2007, Nettles was a partner with Quarles & Brady LLP law firm. Nettles also served as Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.
In this role, Nettles acted as Governor Jim Doyle’s “point man” on business and economic development issues.
Nettles serves as a board member for several corporate and nonprofit organizations including Weyco Group, Inc., Robert W. Baird’s Baird Funds and Associated Bank.
Nettles graduated magna cum laude from Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.
