Barry L. Zubrow (born February 19, 1953) is an American business executive and investment banker. Spending most of his career at Goldman Sachs, including in key leadership roles, he subsequently served as the Chief Risk Officer of JPMorgan Chase during the 2008 financial crisis. He was later appointed the Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at that company between January and November 2012.
Early life and education Born to a Jewish family, Zubrow earned a B.A. from Haverford CollegeHaverford Board Chair Barry L. Zubrow '75 Makes News as Head of State of New Jersey's Schools Construction Corporation - Haverford College News and both his J.D. and M.B.A from the University of Chicago.investing.businessweek.com, November 22, 2012, search Barry L. Zubrow.
Career Zubrow started his career in investment banking with Goldman Sachs in 1979 and becoming a partner in 1988. Between 1997 and 2003 he was Chief Administrative Officer and Head of the Operations and Administration division. He also was elected as the Chief Credit Officer.
Zubrow was Chief Risk Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co until January 13, 2012,"Former JPMorgan Executive Said to Settle Hiring Dispute". Dealbook, By Rachel Abrams January 27, 2014Dealbook, Chief Risk Officer, Hollywood’s New Sex Symbol. By Eric Dash January 27, 2011 including during the 2008 financial meltdown when the company lost $2 billionBanks say they're using bailout money for loans - USATODAY.com"Before Loss, JPMorgan Was One of Volcker Rule’s Fiercest Foes". New York Times - Dealbook, By Michael J. de la Merced, May 11, 2012 and later when the company's investment practices were under Federal investigation"Report Details Missteps in Trading at JPMorgan". The New York Times By Ben Protess and Peter Eavis January 16, 2013 after a multi-billion dollar trading loss.JPMorgan’s Zubrow to Retire in Wake of CIO’s Trading Loss - Bloomberg Later that year he was appointed as the company's head of corporate regulatory affairs."Key Void at Top for J.P. Morgan". The Wall Street Journal, By Dan Fitzpatrick and Julie Steinberg. May 17, 2012
In November, 2012, Zubrow left JP Morgan."Another Executive Leaves JPMorgan, Raising Questions as Vote Nears". The New York Times, By Susanne Craig and Jessica Silver-Greenberg. April 29, 2013
Zubrow is CEO and President of ITB LLC, a private investment firm, and served as a Director of Nuvelo Inc. since February 2, 2004 and its Lead Independent Director since September 2005. He was a Director of GSC Capital Corp, and served as the Vice Chairman of Nuvelo. He serves on the Board of Directors of CIBC, a major Canadian investment bank, as well as of Promontory Financial Group, a financial services-related consulting firm. He also sits on the board of Arc Logistics Partners LP, a public midstream oil and gas company.
Zubrow is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations as well the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation.capmktsreg.org/members, November 22, 2012.
Personal life In 1986, he married Jan Rock in a Jewish ceremony in Cedarhurst, New York.
References
External links Barry Zubrow | University of Chicago Law School