Steven Langman

Steven M. Langman is a businessman and investor ^[1] and the chairman and co-founder of the Rhône Group,^[2] the private-equity and financial advisory firm.^[3][4]

Background

Prior to co-founding the Rhone Group, Langman was a senior managing director from 1993 at Lazard Freres & Co. LLC. As president and chief executive officer for UBP's newly formed U.S subsidiary, he oversaw the mergers and acquisitions advisory business, and also established a merchant banking operation, and developed the first private banking and asset management services for the U.S. Prior to joining Lazard's New York City office in 1990, Langman spent three years with Lazard Freres & Co. in London.^[5]

Prior to that he was with Goldman Sachs in New York City and London as a senior partner where he also worked with current partner Robert Agostinelli. Langman holds a B.A. with highest honours from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an M.S.c. from The London School of Economics.^[6] Langman is a member of the board of directors of several private and public companies which are controlled by Rhone Group.^[7][8]

Personal

Langman lives in New York City.

References

See also

• Rhone Group
• Robert Agostinelli
• List of private equity firms
• Quiksilver
• Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
• Coty, Inc.
• Lazard

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