Brian Shulman: Auburn Graduate now a Partner in Princeton Capital Partners

Brian Shulman is an Auburn graduate who earned a degree in business management and played on the Tigers’ football team. In 2009, Shulman became a managing partner of Princeton Capital Partners, an investment firm focused on healthcare companies. Shulman and his partners specialize “in fostering value creation and strategic support for smaller, undervalued public healthcare companies.” Shulman, a skilled business manager and experienced business leader, helps enhance operations to raise margin expansion, cash flow, and sales growth in the healthcare field.

Brian Shulman Auburn graduate, has helped guide Princeton Capital Partners to better investments as a managing partner. Since 2009, Princeton Capital has made thirty-one investments. Of those, twelve were acquired by third parties. Shulman and his partners have maintained significant, long-term relationships with healthcare professionals, as well as consultants, financial analysts, and more. Those relationships create opportunities for Princeton Capital to provide

 “extensive knowledge to help drive growth and operational success in portfolio companies.” Shulman uses his work ethic, which he developed in high school and college, to drive the success of his company.

Brian Shulman has used his sports background at Auburn and the NFL to create the work ethic he would need to be successful in the business world. 

Brian Shulman: Auburn Tigers Football Player

Ever since Brian Shulman was fourteen years old, he has wanted to play in the NFL, so he started his goal first at Auburn. (More information here: http://brianshulmanauburn.com/). He set a goal for himself to reach the professional level as a specialist, a punter. After high school, with no scholarship offers or letters of intent, he attended the University of Tennessee for a quarter, trying to catch on. Still looking for options, Shulman transferred to the Auburn University and decided to walk on the team and try to win a roster spot. The year was 1986. The Auburn Tigers were coached by Pat Dye at the time. When Coach Dye saw Shulman’s skill on the field he “recognized his potential” and awarded him a scholarship. 

 College football players are primarily celebrated for their ability to throw touchdown passes, run for thousands or yards, or outjump their opponents to catch passes. Brian Shulman Auburn knew that he wasn’t bigger, stronger, or faster than most other players at a big-time school like Auburn, so he specialized his skills in punting the ball and got on the team. Most high school players want to be the next Jerry Rice, not the next Jon Ryan, but Shulman saw an opportunity to play football professionally if he could perfect his kicking skills.

Brian Shulman was indeed drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1989 out of Auburn after earning a place on the All-Southeastern Conference team as a punter.