Economy
JP Morgan appoints ex Merril man |
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| Written by Paul Williams | |
| Friday, 19 June 2009 | |
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JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) has announced that William Rifkin will join the investment bank as Vice Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions. Rifkin will begin in September, based in New York. He will report to Jimmy Elliott, Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions. Rifkin was previously Chairman of Global Mergers and Acquisitions at Merrill Lynch and Chairman of the firm's Fairness Opinion Committee. He has worked on many notable transactions, including Freeport-McMoRan's acquisition of Phelps Dodge, Gold Kist's sale to Pilgrims Pride, adidas' acquisition of Reebok and Cinergy's merger with Duke Energy. "Bill brings more than 30 years of M&A experience, tremendous industry knowledge and deep client relationships to our franchise," said Jimmy Elliott. "I am confident that Bill's addition to J.P. Morgan will prove to be an enormous benefit to our clients globally." Rifkin holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, and holds an M.B.A from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. Rifkin is also a member of the Board of Directors of Phoenix House Foundation, Inc. and the Chairman of the Board of the Brooklyn Children's Museum. |
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