Andrew M. Rosenfield

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Andrew M. Rosenfield
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Kenyon College, BS
Harvard University, MCRP
University of Chicago, JD
TitleManaging Partner and President of Guggenheim Partners
Spouse(s)Betsy Bergman Rosenfield (m. 1978)
ChildrenZak (b. 1983)
Edwin Alexander ("Alex") (b. 1986)
Betty ("Lannie") (b. 1990)
Jake (b. 1993)

Andrew M. Rosenfield is the president of Guggenheim Partners, which he joined in 2004 as Managing Partner. He is a Professor (a Senior Lecturer) at the University of Chicago Law School, where he has taught since 1986. [1] [2]

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Early career and education

Rosenfield was educated at Kenyon College, Harvard University and The University of Chicago. He received his J.D. degree from The University of Chicago Law School in 1978, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and graduated with honors. Rosenfield began his business career while still a student at the University of Chicago when in 1977, he co-founded Lexecon Inc. with Richard Posner and William Landes. He led that firm as its chief executive officer for more than 20 years until its sale in 2000. [2] [3]

In 1998, Rosenfield founded UNext Inc., an early online education business, and served as its chief executive officer until it was acquired by early investor Knowledge Universe. [4] UNext partnered with Columbia University, The London School of Economics, Carnegie-Mellon University, Stanford University and The University of Chicago. [5]

From 2006 through 2018 Rosenfield also was chief executive officer of TGG Group, which he co-founded with Gary Becker, Daniel Kahneman and Steve Levitt. [6] [7]

Titles and affiliations

Rosenfield is a member of the board of trustees of The University of Chicago, vice-chairman of the board of trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a past member of the board of The Lyric Opera of Chicago. [8]

Philanthropic donations

In 2011, Rosenfield and his wife, Betsy, donated $25 million to the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Andrew M. Rosenfield | University of Chicago Law School. Law.uchicago.edu. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
  2. 1 2 Partners, Guggenheim. "Guggenheim Appoints Andrew M. Rosenfield as President and Gerald Donini as Chief Operating Officer and Announces the Hiring of Robert Khuzami as a Managing Partner and Chief Legal Officer". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  3. ↑ The Law: At the Bar - New York Times. Nytimes.com (1988-06-17). Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Knowledge Universe, Inc. | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  5. ↑ THE NATION; Boola, Boola, E-Commerce Comes to The Quad - New York Times. Nytimes.com (2000-02-13). Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
  6. ↑ Braithwaite, Tom (2014-05-01). "Pandit links up with Freakonomics author". FT.com. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
  7. ↑ "TGG Group - About". www.tgggroup.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. ↑ Four U of C alumni elected to Board of Trustees. Chronicle.uchicago.edu. Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
  9. ↑ The Chicago Maroon — Law School professor pours $25 mil into economics program. Chicagomaroon.com (2011-11-29). Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
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