Champ Raju is managing partner and head of private equity at PPM America Capital Partners, the private equity arm of PPM America, Inc. (PPM). In this role, he oversees all aspects of the private equity investment process and is responsible for managing the team’s private equity investments. Prior to joining PPM in 2001, Champ worked in the audit group focusing on manufacturing clients at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He later joined the PricewaterhouseCoopers transaction services group, where he focused on acquisition and sell-side due diligence. Champ earned a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Indiana University.