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Bruce Wasserstein · Economics & Business

What

M&A dealmaker who co-founded Wasserstein Perella and later led Lazard through its IPO; nicknamed 'Bid-'Em-Up Bruce'.

When

1947, New York, United States — 2009

Where

New York, United States

Biography

Bruce Wasserstein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — M&A dealmaker who co-founded Wasserstein Perella and later led Lazard through its IPO; nicknamed 'Bid-'Em-Up Bruce'.

How & why

Bruce Wasserstein was an American investment banker born to a Jewish family, renowned as one of the most influential mergers-and-acquisitions dealmakers of his generation. He co-founded the advisory boutique Wasserstein Perella and later served as chairman and CEO of Lazard, leading it through its 2005 initial public offering. His aggressive negotiating style earned him the nickname 'Bid-'Em-Up Bruce'.

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M&A dealmaker who co-founded Wasserstein Perella and later led Lazard through its IPO; nicknamed 'Bid-'Em-Up Bruce'.

1947

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