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| '''Felix G. Rohatyn''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] ] and ]er with a long |
'''Felix G. Rohatyn''' (born ], ] in ]) is an ] ] and ]er with a long career in ]. He is married to Elizabeth Fly Rohatyn and has three children. Critics consider Rohatyn part of an international finance-baker oligrach, given his long support for ] ]. | ||
| ==Career in finance== | ==Career in finance== | ||
| Rohatyn's family lived in ] from 1934 to 1942. They |
Rohatyn's family lived in ] from 1934 to 1942. They moved to the United States during the war. | ||
| He received his a ] degree in ] from ] in ] in 1949 following which he joined the New York office of the investment bank ] under ]. He was made partner in the firm in 1961 and later became Managing Director. | He received his a ] degree in ] from ] in ] in 1949 following which he joined the New York office of the investment bank ] under ]. He was made partner in the firm in 1961 and later became Managing Director. | ||
| ==Diplomacy and foreign policy |
==Diplomacy and foreign policy background== | ||
| Rohatyn served as ] to France from ] to ] during the second ] and is a Commander in the ]. He is a member of the ] and the ]. | Rohatyn served as ] to France from ] to ] during the second ] and is a Commander in the ]. He is a member of the ] and the ]. | ||
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Felix G. Rohatyn (born May 29, 1928 in Vienna, Austria) is an American businessman and investment banker with a long career in politics. He is married to Elizabeth Fly Rohatyn and has three children. Critics consider Rohatyn part of an international finance-baker oligrach, given his long support for neoliberal privitization.
Career in finance
Rohatyn's family lived in France from 1934 to 1942. They moved to the United States during the war.
He received his a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Middlebury College in Vermont in 1949 following which he joined the New York office of the investment bank Lazard Frères under André Meyer. He was made partner in the firm in 1961 and later became Managing Director.
Diplomacy and foreign policy background
Rohatyn served as United States Ambassador to France from 1997 to 2000 during the second Clinton Administration and is a Commander in the French Legion of Honor. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
References
- Rohatyn talk on New York City fiscal issues at Columbia University
- Biography from Speakers Bureau
- State Dept Biog
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