Bruce Wasserstein

Bruce Jay Wasserstein (December 25, 1947 – October 14, 2009) was an American investment banker, businessman, and writer. He was a graduate of the McBurney School, 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.

Bruce Wasserstein
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Born
Bruce Jay Wasserstein

(1947-12-25)December 25, 1947
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 2009(2009-10-14) (aged 61)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Harvard Business School
Harvard Law School
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)
      Claude Wasserstein née Becker
      (m. 1996; div. 2008)
        (m. 2009)
        Children7
        RelativesWendy Wasserstein (sister)
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