Bruce Wasserstein
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Bruce Jay Wasserstein (December 25, 1947 – October 14, 2009)[1] was an American investment banker, businessman, and writer. He was a graduate of the McBurney School,[2] University of Michigan, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School, and spent a year at the University of Cambridge. He was prominent in the mergers and acquisitions industry, credited with working on 1,000 transactions with a total value of approximately $250 billion.[3]
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Born | Bruce Jay Wasserstein (1947-12-25)December 25, 1947 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 2009(2009-10-14) (aged 61) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
Education | University of Michigan Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Investment banker; Lawyer |
Employer(s) | Lazard Ltd; Dresdner Bank; Wasserstein Perella & Co.; First Boston Corp.; Cravath, Swaine & Moore |
Spouses | Laura Lynelle Killin
(m. 1968; div. 1974)Christine Parrott (div. 1992) |
Children | 7 |
Relatives | Wendy Wasserstein (sister) |
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