Mike Keough is the Founding Principal of Racon Capital and oversees the firm’s investment strategies, capital allocation and corporate governance. Prior to forming Racon Capital in 2012, Mike was a Principal at Stark Investments where he spent 16 years trading event equity, distressed, convertible arbitrage, equity derivatives, commodities and was ultimately responsible for managing the firm’s Global Macro Strategies.  Before joining Stark in 1996, Mike was a Senior Trader for Cargill, Inc. Mike holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1994) and a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Iowa College of Business (1986).