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Frederic M. Seegal

A graduate of Harvard Law School, Harvard Business School, and Cornell University, Fred Seegal has held a number of senior positions at investment banking firms, including president of Wasserstein Perella and co-head of domestic investment banking at Salomon Brothers. Seegal is a trustee of the New York City Center, the San Francisco Symphony, and Chairman of the Board of the Parrish Art Museum. He has been the president of the American Ballet Theatre and has served on the boards of the San Francisco Opera, the Neuberger Museum, and Southampton Hospital. Fred is presently the Vice Chairman of Investment Banking at Cowen and Company, LLC. Spouse/partner Robyn Seegal.