Adams, Steven

Steven Adams

Adjunct Faculty, Wayzata Investment Partner

J.D., Stanford Law School
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Steven M. Adams was a founding Partner and General Counsel of Wayzata Investment Partners ("Wayzata"), an investment manager located in Wayzata, Minnesota with approximately $8 billion under management.  He was an Investment Principal with the predecessor business to Wayzata, which was part of Cargill Financial Services Corporation.  Prior to that, he was a Senior Attorney in the Law Department of Cargill, Inc. and worked as an Associate at Dorsey & Whitney in Minneapolis.  He is presently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arrow Sheds Holding LLC in Wayne, New Jersey and was previously Chairman of the Board of Special Devices, Inc, in Mesa, Arizona until that company was sold in 2012.  He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran Social Services Foundation of Minnesota and Chairman of the Foundation Investment Committee.  Steve and his two partners were the owners of Tsar Tops Dancer, winner of the 2010 Minnesota Derby at Canterbury Park.

Courses Taught

Number Title Credits
887 Mergers & Acquisitions 2

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