Donald Cogsville

Donald P. Cogsville
Born	New York, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Former soccer player, investment professional, CEO
Years active	1984–1990 (soccer)
Known for	U.S. national soccer team appearances; CEO of The Cogsville Group

Donald P. Cogsville (native of New York, New York) is a former American soccer athlete who earned six appearances for the U.S. national team during the year 1988. Presently, he serves as the CEO of The Cogsville Group, LLC, a New York City-based firm specializing in investments within commercial real estate.

Youth and college

Raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Cogsville is the son of Donald J. Cogsville, who once led the Harlem Urban Development Corporation as its president. He completed his secondary education at Princeton Day School before enrolling at the University of North Carolina, where he played for the UNC Tar Heels men's soccer team from 1984 through 1988. Throughout his collegiate career, he demonstrated versatility by playing both defensive and forward positions. His achievements were recognized with an induction into the Princeton Day School Hall of Fame in 1997.

National team

Cogsville made his debut for the U.S. national squad on January 10, 1988, facing off against Guatemala. Within a six-month span, he accumulated six caps, primarily featuring as a defender or defensive midfielder. His final international match was a 1–0 victory over Costa Rica on June 14, 1988.

Professional career

In 1988, Cogsville signed with the San Diego Sockers, competing in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). His professional playing career extended over two seasons until knee injuries compelled him to retire in 1990.

Investment professional

Following his athletic career, Cogsville pursued legal studies at Rutgers University and embarked on a career on Wall Street, initially practicing as a corporate lawyer at Skadden Arps before transitioning to investment banking within Merrill Lynch’s Global Leveraged Finance Group. In 2002, he established RCM Saratoga Capital, LLC, a boutique investment banking firm concentrating on urban market opportunities and supporting enterprises such as MatchPoint Trading, Inc.

In 2006, Cogsville launched The Cogsville Group with a focus on acquiring distressed commercial real estate assets. A significant milestone occurred in December 2008 when the company successfully bid for Starrett City, recognized as the largest subsidized apartment complex nationwide. In July 2010, The Cogsville Group became the first minority-owned entity to purchase a $1.8 billion portfolio of distressed commercial real estate loans from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, marking the FDIC’s second-largest transaction of this kind. Between 2010 and 2011, the firm further expanded its holdings by acquiring additional commercial and construction loan portfolios valued at over $1.1 billion.

External links

• The Cogsville Group Website
• UNC stats
• MISL stats