Craig R. Chobor ('94 Finance)

2025 Smeal Distinguished Achievement Award

Craig joined Solus at its inception in July 2007 and is currently Director of Research. Over the last 24 years, he has been directly involved in transactions and restructurings for some of the largest companies across various industries and jurisdictions. In conjunction with his current role, Craig is also Executive Chairman at Midwave Wireless and a Non-Executive Director at Panavision and Nextwave Wireless.

Craig was originally part of the CDO and hedge fund teams at Stanfield Capital Partners covering a variety of industries including retail, cable, euro cable, printing, publishing, television, radio, media, wireless, and satellite telecommunication. Prior to Stanfield, he was a Senior Associate in the Emerging Markets Group at Scudder Kemper Investments. Craig received a BS in Economics and International Business from the Pennsylvania State University in 1995, and an MBA in Finance from Pace University in 2001. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the New York Society of Securities Analysts and the Association of Investment Management and Research. 

Craig is a member of the Smeal Board of Visitors and currently Co-Chair of the Finance Advisory Board at Smeal. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at the Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit, NJ.