After graduating with an MBA from the University of Chicago, Carl worked in senior positions at Chemical Bank, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley for over 15 years. He decided it was time to use his love of music and creative thinking to make a mid-career switch to producing theater.

It has been an incredibly successful and joyful decision to help tell transforming stories on Broadway, the West End, national tours and Australia. Carl has won 14 Tony awards on Broadway for Spring Awakening, War Horse, Hair, Death of a Salesman, Pippin, All the Way, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Dear Evan Hansen, Angels in America, The Band’s Visit, Oklahoma, Hadestown, Company and Merrily We Roll Along. He also has an unprecedented success percentage of profitability across 160 shows.