Alexandra Lebenthal is an American businesswoman. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the municipal bond franchise Lebenthal & Company until June 2017.[1]
Alexandra Lebenthal | |
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Born | Alexandra Lebenthal March 11, 1964 New York |
Nationality | American |
Education | A.B. Princeton University |
Known for | President and CEO, Lebenthal & Company |
Spouse | Jay Diamond |
Children | Eleanor, Charlotte, and Benjamin Diamond |
Parent | James A. Lebenthal |
Family | Sayra Fischer Lebenthal (grandmother) |
Lebenthal was born to a Jewish family.[2] Her father is James A. Lebenthal. Her grandparents, Louis and Sayra Fischer Lebenthal, founded Lebenthal & Company in 1925.[3]
Lebenthal graduated with an A.B in history from Princeton University in 1986[4] after graduating from the Nightingale-Bamford School.[5]
Lebenthal started her career in municipal bond investing at Kidder, Peabody & Company.[6]
In 1988, Lebenthal followed in the footsteps of her father James A. Lebenthal and became the company spokesperson. By 1995 she became the company's president and CEO at the age of 31.[1] In 2001, Lebenthal & Company was sold to AdVest, which was later acquired by Merrill Lynch. In 2007, Lebenthal regained the rights to the name for a reported sum of $1,000.[3]
In 1999 Lebenthal was named one of New York's 100 most influential women by Crain's New York Business.[7] In 2012 Fortune called Alexandra Lebenthal "The new queen of Wall Street."[4] She has also been named one of the top 50 Women in Wealth Management by Wealth Manager Magazine.[3]
Lebenthal authored a novel entitled Recessionistas in 2013.[8]
She stepped down as CEO in 2017, and her brother James, chief of asset management, left as well.[9]
In 2017, James Cayne sued Lebenthal for allegedly refusing to fully repay a personal loan in the amount of $1 million, and in October 2017 a New York judge ruled in his favor.[10]
Lebenthal has served on the boards of the School of American Ballet, the New York Botanical Garden, and The Committee of 200, an organization for businesswomen.[3][11] She also co-founded The Women's Executive Circle, a women's mentorship program.[12] Lebenthal is a board member of Savvy Ladies, "a non-profit organization that provides financial literacy education and resources for women."[1]
Lebenthal married Jay Diamond and has three children: Ellie, Charlotte, and Ben.[4]
She is a member of Kappa Beta Phi.[13]
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