List of NYU Stern people

This article lists notable people associated with the New York University Stern School of Business in the areas of academia, business, politics, government, and entertainment.

Academia Edward AltmanEconomistProfessor, 1977–Inventor of the "Altman Z-Score"Menachem BrennerProfessor, 1990–Professor of Finance; Bank and Financial Analysts Faculty FellowJennifer N. CarpenterProfessor, 1995–Associate Professor of FinanceAswath DamodaranProfessor, 1986–Professor of Finance; Kerschner Family Chair of Finance EducationW. Edwards DemingStatisticianProfessor, 1946–1993Quality expertPeter F. DruckerThe "father of modern management"1950–1972Presidential Medal of Freedom 2002Edwin EltonEconomistNomura Professor of Finance; academic director of Stern Doctoral Program 1965–Co-author of modern portfolio theoryRobert F. EngleEconomistProfessor, 1999–2003 Nobel Prize in EconomicsNiall FergusonHistorian2002–2004Herzog Chair of Financial History; now at HarvardKen FroewissProfessor, 1997–Clinical professor of Finance; academic director of executive programsJohn Anderson FryAdministrator, 2002–President of Drexel University and Franklin & Marshall CollegeDan GodeProfessor, 1998–Clinical associate professor of AccountingCharles Waldo HaskinsFounding dean, 1900–1903Co-founder of Haskins and Sells (now Deloitte)Friedrich HayekEconomistPostgraduate, 1923–19241974 Nobel Prize in EconomicsDeepak HegdeEconomistProfessor, 2010–Seymour Milstein Professor of Strategy; professor of ManagementRichard HendlerLawyerProfessor, 1989–Clinical associate professor of Law in BusinessWassily LeontiefEconomistProfessor, 1975–19991973 Nobel Prize in EconomicsAlexander LjungqvistProfessor, 2000–Research professor of Finance; Ira Rennert Professor of Entrepreneurship; research director, Berkley CenterSonia MarcianoProfessor, 1997–Clinical associate professor of Management and OrganizationsThomas PugelProfessor, 1978–Vice dean of executive programs; professor of Economics and Global BusinessNouriel RoubiniEconomistProfessorProfessor of Economics; Robert Stansky Research Faculty FellowThomas J. SargentEconomistProfessor, 2002–2011 Nobel Prize in EconomicsAnthony SaundersProfessor, 1978–John M. Schiff Professor of FinanceRobert SeamansEconomistProfessor, 2009–Director of the Center for the Future of Management; professor of Management and strategyKristen SosulskiExecutive director of Learning Science Lab, 2011–Clinical associate professor of Technology, Operations and StatisticsMichael SpenceEconomistProfessor, 2011– 2001 Nobel Prize in EconomicsRichard SyllaEconomistProfessor, 1990–History of Financial Institutions and Markets professorDavid YermackProfessor, 1994–Albert Fingerhut Professor of Finance and Business TransformationPhilip S. YuDistinguished professor and Wexler Chair; authorM.B.A., 1982IBM (formerly); University of Illinois at ChicagoEitan ZemelProfessor, 1998–Vice dean of Strategic Initiatives; W. Edwards Deming Professor of Quality and ProductivityLarry ZicklinPhilanthropistProfessor, 1999–Clinical professor at Stern; Neuberger Berman's chairman of the boardStanley E. ZinEconomistWilliam R. Berkley Professor of Economics and Business, 2009–Epstein-Zin preferences

Business Name Title Degree CompanyGeorge S. BarrettChairman and CEOM.B.A.Cardinal Health, Inc.Robert M. Beall IIChairmanM.B.A.BeallsAnjelina BelakovskaiaGrandmaster; professorM.S., 2001U.S. Women's Chess Champion (1995, 1996, 1999); University of ArizonaNicolas BerggruenInvestments, billionaireB.S.Berggruen Institute William R. BerkleyPresident, entrepreneurB.S., 1966W. R. Berkley CorporationThor BjorgolfssonEntrepreneurB.S.Iceland's first billionaireTom ChrystieCFOM.B.A., 1960MerrillJames CracchioloCEOB.S., 1980; M.B.A., 1985 Ameriprise FinancialJohn J. CreedonFormer CEO and chairmanB.S., 1955; J.D., 1957MetLifeThomas E. Dooley CEOM.B.A., 1984ViacomJoseph EichlerReal estate entrepreneurB.S. before 1925Eichler Homes, a real estate development company completing over 11,000 new homes in California between 1949 and 1966Israel EnglanderBillionaire hedge fund managerB.A.Millennium ManagementJames FerragamoCorporate directorM.B.A.FerragamoLorenzo FertittaChairman and CEO; vice chairmanM.B.A., 1993Zuffa LLC entity of Ultimate Fighting Championship; Station Casinos Inc.Tom FrestonCEOM.B.A.MTV NetworksRichard S. Fuld, Jr.CEOM.B.A., 1973Lehman BrothersJeff GaspinChairmanM.B.A., 1984NBCUniversal Television GroupAbraham GeorgeEntrepreneur and philanthropistM.B.A., 1973; PhD., 1975Founder of Multinational Computer Models and the George FoundationEdward P. GilliganEntrepreneur; company president American ExpressAlan GreenspanBankerB.A., 1948; M.A., 1950; PhD, 1977Former chairman of the Federal ReserveRobert GreifeldCEO and presidentM.B.A., 1986NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.Gerald HassellCEOM.B.A.BNY MellonPaul KangasJournalistM.B.A.Host, Nightly Business ReportHenry KaufmanBankerB.S., 1948; PhD, 1958Wall Street financial consultantJeffrey KooCEO bankerM.B.A., 1962China Trust BankPeter S. KrausChairman and CEOM.B.A. AllianceBernsteinKenneth LangoneEntrepreneurM.B.A., 1960Founder, Home DepotAlan LevinCFOM.B.A., 1976PfizerIsmail MerchantFilmmakerM.B.A., 1960Founder, Merchant Ivory ProductionsPhilip L. MilsteinChairman, heirM.B.A., 1974Emigrant BankCathy E. MinehanBank presidentM.B.A., 1977Federal Reserve Bank of BostonVanessa O'BrienMountaineer, businesswomanM.B.A.First woman to reach Earth's highest and lowest points; fastest woman to climb the Seven SummitsMark PattersonCo-founder, chairmanM.B.A.MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLCJohn PaulsonBillionaire hedge fund managerB.S.President, Paulson & Co.Richard C. PerryBillionaire entrepreneurMBAPerry Capital and current owner of Barneys New YorkMichael PosnerLawyer; NYU Stern directorJ.D.NYU Stern Center for Business and Human RightsIra RennertBillionaireM.B.A.AM GeneralJames B. Rosenwald IIIEntrepreneur; NYU Stern adjunct professorM.B.A.Dalton Investments; Stern School of BusinessEdouard de RothschildBankerM.B.A., 1985Rothschild & CoJuan Antonio Samaranch SalisachsBanker; IOC vice presidentM.B.A.GBS Finanzas; International Olympic CommitteeCharles W. ScharfCEOM.B.AWells FargoDaniel SchulmanCEO and presidentM.B.ACurrent CEO of Verizon, former CEO and president of PayPalAllan L. SchumanCEOB.S., 1955EcolabLeonard N. SternCEO, the Hartz GroupB.S., 1957; M.B.A., 1959Namesake of New York University Stern School of BusinessHenry TaubPresidentB.S., 1947Taub FoundationLaurence Alan TischBillionaire, president and CEO BSc, 1942CBSAgnes VarisEntrepreneur, founderM.A., 1977; M.B.A., 1979Aegis PharmaceuticalsPaul Waterman CEOM.B.A., 1996Castrol, ElementisDavid YaariEntrepreneur, activist, chairmanM.B.A.World Confederation of United ZionistsAvi YashchinBusinessman and entrepreneurM.B.A CleanEdisonPorter, Jane. "How to Make the Move From Big-Business Employee to Small-Business Owner", Entrepreneur (magazine), 24 February 2012. Retrieved on 2 March 2015.Peggy YuFounder and chairpersonM.B.A., 1992DangdangPeter ZaffinoChairman and CEOM.B.A.AIGBarry ZyskindChairman and CEOM.B.A.AmTrust Financial Services

Entertainment Emira D'SpainModel, social media influencer, beauty director of PaperCarole RadziwillM.B.A.Journalist, author, and television personalityCharlotte WellsM.B.A./M.F.A.Movie writer and directorCathy YanM.B.A./M.F.A.TV writer and director

Politics and government Rudy BoschwitzM.B.A., 1950, J.D., 1953United States SenateIsidore DollingerB.C.S., 1925United States House of Representatives (1949–1959)William J. Healy IIM.B.A.member of the Ohio House of Representatives; mayor of Canton, OhioManuel PinhoVisiting scholarPortuguese Minister of Economy and Innovation (2005–2009)Charles B. RangelB.S., 1957United States House of RepresentativesChris ShaysM.B.A., 1974, MPA, 1978United States House of RepresentativesCynthia VillarM.B.A., 1972Senator of the Philippines

Sports

Peter Westbrook (1952-2024), B.S. in Marketing, 1975, Olympic fencing bronze medalist and 13-time national champion

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