Episode 45 Andy Souder, RAF Equity

Andy Souder grew up in a steel town and attended Notre Dame, but the similarities to “Rudy” end there.  Andy is vice president of acquisitions at RAF Equity, a family office turned private equity fund based in suburban Philadelphia.  Andy regales his old friends with stories of his own upbringing and early career  in commercial banking and law, then he and Andy Greenberg trade stories about Bob Fox, RAF’s remarkable founder.  Discussion then turns to RAF Equity today – new leadership and focus on higher growth industries combined with traditional values and approach.  Charlie rises to the challenge of two Philadelphians by talking up the last days of the Belichick era in Boston.