Lewis A. Sachs
Lewis A. "Lee" Sachs is a United States banker who was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets from 1999 to 2001.[1]
Lee Sachs | |
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| Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Gary Gensler |
| Succeeded by | Richard S. Carnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 57–58) |
| Education | Denison University (BA) |
Biography
Lee Sachs was raised in Short Hills, New Jersey and educated at Denison University, receiving a B.A. in Economics and Political Science in 1985.[2]
Sachs worked at Bear Stearns from 1985 to 1998, becoming a Senior Managing Director in 1991 and later Head of Global Capital Markets, and a Member of the Board of Directors.[3]
Sachs joined the United States Department of the Treasury in 1998 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Government Financial Policy, a Senior Advisor to United States Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets.[1] President of the United States Bill Clinton nominated Sachs to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets in 1999, and Sachs subsequently held that office until 2001.[1]
Upon leaving government service, Sachs became Vice Chairman of Perseus, LLC, holding that position until 2003.[1] He was then the Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Asset Management from 2003 to 2005.[1] He then joined Mariner Investment Group as chairman of the firm's Investment Committee.[1]
Sachs is now Co-Founder and Managing Director of Gallatin Point Capital.[4]
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gary Gensler |
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets 1999–2001 |
Succeeded by Richard S. Carnell |