Jack O'Rourke
Vice President
Jack helps entrepreneurs find and buy great businesses. Nothing gives him more energy than helping entrepreneurs become an expert in a space or answer “Is this business right for me?”
Before joining the team at Pacific Lake, Jack worked as a consultant at Bain & Company, where he specialized in advising private equity firms on commercial due diligence and sector screens across a variety of industries. Jack holds an MBA from Stanford GSB and a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar. He lives in Boston with his fiance, Carly.
My first entrepreneurial moment was...
As a research assistant in a marine biology lab in high school.
My weekend morning routine
Bugging my friends to play soccer, tennis, pickleball, or any other sport with me.
An entrepreneur I admire is...
Irv Grousbeck, one of my favorite teachers at Stanford.
Home is...
Boston, MA
My favorite quote is...
"Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?" -It's a Wonderful Life
My favorite travel spot is...
Cape Cod, MA
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