Harvey Golub

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Harvey Golub
Born (1939-04-16) April 16, 1939 (age 85)
Nationality American
Alma mater Cornell University
New York University (BS)
OccupationBusinessman
SpouseRoberta Golub
Children4

Harvey Golub (born April 16, 1939) is an American businessman. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Born to a Jewish family, [5] Golub attended Cornell University and received a Bachelor of Science from the New York University. [2] [4]

He worked as a senior partner with McKinsey & Company. [1] In 1983, American Express hired him to investigate a possible acquisition – Investors Diversified Services. After acquiring IDS, American Express hired Golub to run the company, which became American Express' second most profitable sector. In 1990 he was made vice chairman of American Express while remaining president and chief executive officer of IDS. [6] In 1991, he was named president of American Express. [7] From 1993 to 2001, he was chief executive officer of American Express. [1] [2] [3] He served as chairman of the board at the Campbell Soup Company from November 2004 to July 2009. [1] He served as chairman of the American International Group (AIG). His resignation as AIG chairman was announced on July 16, 2010. He sits on the boards of directors of Marblegate Asset Management, the Campbell Soup Company, and Ripplewood Holdings. [3]

In 2016, Golub was appointed to chair boutique energy company. [8]

In 2011, he served as the chairman of Miller Buckfire [4] [9] and as Director at Hess Corporation.[ citation needed ]

He sat in 2015 on the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, [10] and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. [2] [4] [11]

In addition, in 2020 he served on Jupiter Medical Center‘s board of trustees and is chairman of the Maltz Jupiter Theatre endowment board. He is a director emeritus of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and a member of its investment committee. [12]

Golub was named the interim non-executive chairman of the board of Dynasty financial partners in April 2020. [13]

Personal life

Harvey Golub is married to Roberta Golub. Golub is the father of three adult children by a previous marriage. [14]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  3. 1 2 3 Stempel, Jonathan (6 August 2009). "AIG names former Amex CEO Golub as its chairman". Reuters . Retrieved 7 August 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Miller Buckfire
  5. Silbiger, Steve The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People p. 79
  6. St. Anthony, Neil (September 5, 1990). "American Express promotes Golub". Star Tribune.
  7. Ramirez, Anthony (July 23, 1991). "A President At American Express". New York Times.
  8. "Former Amex head Harvey Golub to chair boutique energy company".
  9. Michael J. de la Merced, Miller Buckfire Plans to Name Golub Its Chairman, The New York Times , October 17, 2011
  10. "Board of Trustees". Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  11. American Enterprise Institute Board of Trustees
  12. "Dynasty Financial Partners". dynastyfinancialpartners.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  13. "Early Investor and Former Amex CEO Harvey Golub Takes New Role on Dynasty's Board". RIAIntel. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  14. "Amex Job Shuffle Full of Surprises : Finance: Harvey Golub is promoted to CEO, but James Robinson stays on as chairman and will take charge of Shearson Lehman Bros". Los Angeles Times. 1993-01-26. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Investors Diversified Services
1984–1991
Succeeded by
Jeffrey Stiefler
Preceded by President of American Express
1991–1993
Succeeded by
Jeffrey Stiefler
Preceded by CEO of American Express
1993–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by Non-executive chairman of AIG
2009–2010
Succeeded by