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Louis Perlmutter, New York


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Louis Perlmutter, a senior advisor to Corporate Partners, a private equity fund affiliated with the investment bank Lazard, is a retired senior partner of Lazard.  He has been chairman of the board of trustees of Brandeis University and the American Jewish Congress, and the chairman of the executive committee of the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. 


He is a director of the Charles H. Revson Foundation and his current memberships include the Council on Foreign Relations, board of fellows (directors) of Harvard Medical School, Board of Directors of Harvard Medical International, the advisory board of Foreign Affairs, trustee of the Blaustein Institute for Human Rights and the committee of visitors of the University of Michigan Law School.  He has received honors from The Phoenix House Foundation, The Israel Policy Forum, The World Federation of United Nations Associations, and the American Jewish Committee.
His areas of expertise include international finance, economics, and foreign policy with a focus on the Middle East.

Mr. Perlmutter received a B.A. degree from Brandeis University, from which he later received an honorary L.H.D., and a J.D. degree from the University of Michigan Law School.

LOUIS PERLMUTTER

30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, New York 10020
(212) 632-6152
louis.perlmutter@lazardai.com

Summary



Currently is Senior Advisor to Corporate Partners, a private equity fund based in New York.  Previously a leading investment banker who served for over 20 years as a Senior Partner of Lazard Freres, retiring at the end of 1999 as Executive Managing Director and thereafter serving as a Limited Managing Director from 2000 to 2005.  Acted as principal financial and strategic adviser to a number of the largest multinational corporations in the world, representing bidders, target companies, and independent directors in many of the major corporate transactions over the past 25 years.  On many occasions has lectured, written, and testified on business, financial, and economic issues.

Before joining Lazard Freres as a Senior Partner, served as Senior Vice President of White Weld & Co., where he created and headed one of the first merger and acquisition departments on Wall Street.  When White Weld was acquired by Merrill Lynch, became Managing Director and head of the combined firms’ Mergers and Acquisitions Department.  Previously was a financial consultant with his own firm in New York City and practiced corporate law.


Professional history

  • Corporate Partners, New York, New York (Private Equity) Senior Advisor    2005

  • Lazard Freres & Co. LLC, New York, New York (Investment Banking)
  • Limited Managing Director    2000-2005
    Executive Managing Director, Senior Partner    1979-1999

  • Merrill Lynch White Weld Capital Markets Group, New York, New York (Investment Banking)
  • Managing Director, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Department    1978

  • White Weld & Co., Inc., New York, New York (Investment Banking)
  • Senior Vice President, Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Department    1975-1978

  • Octagon Associates, New York, New York (Financial Consulting)    
  • President    1967-1975

  • New England Industries, New York, New York (Financial Holding Company)
  • Assistant to President    1965-1967

  • Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon, New York, New York (Law Firm)
  • Associate    1961-1965


Directorships/Affiliations 


  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Chairman, Transatlantic Institute, Brussels, Belgium
  • Board of Advisors, Foreign Affairs
  • Board of Fellows, Harvard Medical School
  • Board of Directors, Harvard Medical International
  • Board of Governors, American Jewish Committee
  • Director, The Charles H. Revson Foundation
  • Corporate Advisory Board, MEDIS Technologies
  • Trustee, Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights
  • Committee of Visitors, University of Michigan School of Law
  • Board of Directors and Treasurer, Friends of the World Federation of the United Nations Association
  • Past Chairman and current Member, Board of Trustees, Brandeis University
  • Past Chairman, Executive Committee and current member of Board of Directors, United Nations Association of U.S.
  • Past Chairman, Economic Advisory Council, U.S./Middle East Project, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Past Chairman, Board of Trustees, American Jewish Congress


Awards


  • Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.), Brandeis University    1995
  • Human Relations Award, American Jewish Committee    1995
  • Public Service Award, Phoenix House Foundation    1999
  • Tribute Dinner Honoree, Israel Policy Forum    2001
  • Annual Luncheon Honoree, World Federation of United Nations Associations    2003


Education


  • Brandeis University, Bachelor of Arts    1956
  • University of Michigan School of Law, Juris Doctorate    1959