J. Landis (Lanny) Martin
J. Landis “Lanny” Martin is the CEO and founder of Platte River Ventures, a company he founded in 2005 after serving more than 18 years in senior management positions with publicly held industrial, chemical and metal companies.
Martin holds a juris doctorate degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. He has also served in the U.S. Army.
His career began as a lawyer for the national law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He served on Kirkland’s executive and firm committees, practicing in the Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Denver offices. Martin went on to work with Halliburton Company and became a lead director of Apartment Investment Management Company.
From 1989 until 2005, Martin was chairman and CEO of Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET). During his tenure at TIMET, he acquired key titanium companies in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Italy. He also oversaw the redesign and construction of a major upgrade to the largest titanium sponge plant in the United States and forged several long-term supply contracts with Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, Precision Cast Parts and others. Under Martin’s leadership, TIMET’s equity value increased from $20 million to more than $3.5 billion.
He is a founding director and chairman of the board of Crown Castle International Corp., a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communication sites, with an equity market capitalization in excess of $10 billion.
Martin’s proudest accomplishment is the launching of Platte River Ventures (PRV) in 2005. PRV is a leading private equity firm investing in small and mid-cap companies. PRV employs 13 professionals and staff and manages more than $300 million in capital. PRV Fund ranks among the top performing private equity funds in the United States.
Martin is dedicated to many Denver-based charitable organizations. He has been closely involved with Central City Opera House Association for 27 years and has worked with Fred Hamilton and Lewis Sharp to build the Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum. He helped to bring the Clyfford Still Museum to Denver. He also was chairman of the board for the Bonfils Stanton Foundation and was part of its innovative approach to funding not-for-profits.
Martin is an avid art collector and enjoys the opera, golf, skiing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children.
Martin holds a juris doctorate degree, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University. He has also served in the U.S. Army.
His career began as a lawyer for the national law firm of Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. He served on Kirkland’s executive and firm committees, practicing in the Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Denver offices. Martin went on to work with Halliburton Company and became a lead director of Apartment Investment Management Company.
From 1989 until 2005, Martin was chairman and CEO of Titanium Metals Corporation (TIMET). During his tenure at TIMET, he acquired key titanium companies in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Italy. He also oversaw the redesign and construction of a major upgrade to the largest titanium sponge plant in the United States and forged several long-term supply contracts with Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, Precision Cast Parts and others. Under Martin’s leadership, TIMET’s equity value increased from $20 million to more than $3.5 billion.
He is a founding director and chairman of the board of Crown Castle International Corp., a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communication sites, with an equity market capitalization in excess of $10 billion.
Martin’s proudest accomplishment is the launching of Platte River Ventures (PRV) in 2005. PRV is a leading private equity firm investing in small and mid-cap companies. PRV employs 13 professionals and staff and manages more than $300 million in capital. PRV Fund ranks among the top performing private equity funds in the United States.
Martin is dedicated to many Denver-based charitable organizations. He has been closely involved with Central City Opera House Association for 27 years and has worked with Fred Hamilton and Lewis Sharp to build the Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum. He helped to bring the Clyfford Still Museum to Denver. He also was chairman of the board for the Bonfils Stanton Foundation and was part of its innovative approach to funding not-for-profits.
Martin is an avid art collector and enjoys the opera, golf, skiing and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children.
