Lawrence E. Golub
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| Education |
JD-MBA B.A. |
| Alma mater |
Harvard Law School Harvard Business School Harvard College |
| Occupation | Golub Capital, (CEO) |
| Known for | CEO, Golub Capital |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Finerman |
| Website | Lawrence Golub - LinkedIn |
Lawrence E. Golub is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive. He is the CEO of Golub Capital, a credit asset management company he founded in 1994. Prior to Golub Capital, he had management careers with Bankers Trust Company and Allen & Company. Golub sits on the board of numerous organizations, including the Harvard University JD-MBA Alumni Association and one of three private members of the Financial Control Board of the State of New York.
Golub is a supporter of philanthropic efforts, most notably organizations for medical research for Parkinson's disease. In 2001, he established the Golub Stem Cell Initiative for Parkinson's with a $500,000 donation to the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Golub grew up in New York, his parents both from poor immigrant families. He attended Harvard College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude. Golub had an interest in science since high school, studying the emerging DNA technology of the time. He took pre-med classes in college but decided to switch to a major in business. Golub went on to attend Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, earning both a JD and a MBA through the school's joint degree program. Golub also founded the Harvard University JD-MBA Alumni Association. He was selected as a Baker Scholar at Harvard Business School and was an editor at the Harvard Law Review.
During his early career, Golub spent his time working for various well-known banks. He started his career at Allen & Company Incorporated where he engaged in private equity, leveraged finance, and mergers and acquisitions. He went on to become a Managing Director at Wasserstein Perella where he established the firm’s capital markets group and debt restructuring practice. Golub was a White House Fellow and served for fifteen years as Treasurer of the White House Fellows Foundation. Prior to starting Golub Capital, he worked as a Managing Director of Bankers Trust Company.
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