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TEXAS www.ceotodaymagazine.com 96 CEO Today USAAwards 2017 Mr. Diehl joined Capital Southwest in 2014 and leads the firm’s investment activities and strategic direction. He brings over 20 years of experience in sourcing, structuring and managing investments in a variety of industries. Mr. Diehl came to Capital Southwest from American Capital, Ltd., which he joined in 2001 and had been a Managing Director since 2007. While at American Capital, he closed investments in 15 platform companies and several add- on acquisitions, representing over $1.1 billion of invested capital. Mr. Diehl’s investments have been in a variety of industries, including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, business services and consumer finance. Mr. Diehl earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree, with majors in Environmental/ Geotechnical Engineering and Economics, from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Diehl lives in Dallas with his wife and three children. www.capitalsouthwest.com ABOUT BOWEN S. DIEHL FIRM PROFILE Capital Southwest Corporationprovides venturecapital to support thedevelopment and growth of small and medium-sized businesses in varied industries throughout the United States. The Company’s investments are focused on opportunities for capital appreciation derived from early-stage financings, management buyouts, recapitalizations and industry consolidations. A Heritage of Success Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) was founded in Dallas, Texas in 1961 and has invested in over 300 middle market companies in its history. Since its initial $15 million IPO, CSWC has distributed approximately $874 million in cash and stock to shareholders and held $293 million in net assets as of September 30, 2017. Investment Strategy Capital Southwest is an internally-managed, credit-focused BDC that is an active lender to middle market companies across the capital structure. CSWC provides flexible capital that fills financing needs that traditional first lien senior lenders are unwilling to meet. In particular, CSWC is well-positioned to finance lower middle market businesses with $3 to $8 million of EBITDA. CSWC manages investable capital of approximately $675 million. As of September 30 2017, CSWC had funded over $550 million in new credit investments, including the capital invested in its I-45 Senior Loan Fund. The Company is managed by an investment team with decades of experience working with one another. The firm and all of its employees are located in Dallas, Texas. BOWEN S. DIEHL President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Capital Southwest