Alan Courtney Greenberg Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Alan C. Greenberg was born on September 3, 1927 in Wichita, Kansas, USA as Alan Courtney Greenberg. He was married to Kathryn A. Olson and Ann. He died on July 25, 2014 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
His nickname was "Ace", and he kept a deck of cards on his desk, ready to deal.
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Attended the University of Oklahoma on a football scholarship, but after a back injury transferred to the University of Missouri and graduated in 1949 with a bachelor's degree.
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Moved to New York after graduation, determined to make good on Wall Street.
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Gave millions to charities, including the United Jewish Appeal. In 1998, he gave $1 million to the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan to provide Viagra to men who could not afford it, and when Bear Stearns failed he pledged $360,000 to 25 low-paid employees who lost their jobs - $200 a month each for six years.
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Was a champion bridge player, a magician who conjured coins with sleight of hand, a showoff who could whiz-bang a yo-yo, an adventurer who played pool with sharks, and stalked game in Africa.
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Former Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
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Was one of three children of Theodore and Esther Greenberg.
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CEO of securities firm Bear Stearns from 1978-1993. Bear Stearns collapsed in 2008, and was bought that March by JPMorgan Chase. Greenberg - who signed with JPMorgan as vice chairman emeritus, and 40% of trading commissions he generated - claimed Bear Stearns failed due to "a groundless rumor" it had liquidity problems, and his successor's ignoring Greenberg's warnings that the firm was over-leveraged.