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Howard B. Schiller

In January 2011, Howard Schiller retired from Goldman Sachs after a 24 year career. Howard was the chief operating officer for the Investment Banking Division responsible for the management and strategy of the business.

Prior to 2009, he was responsible for the global healthcare, consumer products, retail, industrial and natural resource businesses in the investment banking division. During 2001 and 2002, Howard was responsible for the global mergers and acquisitions business. From 1996 through 2001 Howard was in the Goldman Sachs London office: First, he was responsible for the healthcare and chemical industry group and then chief operating officer of the investment banking business for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

During his 24 years at Goldman Sachs, Howard advised large multinational companies on strategic transactions, financings, restructurings, and leveraged buyouts.

Howard is on the New York board of Teach for America, and is also on the business advisory council of the University of Chicago Law School.

Howard received his BS in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1984 and his JD from the University of Chicago Law School in 1987.