Kenneth M. Jacobs is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard since November 16, 2009. He was selected to succeed Bruce Wasserstein after Wasserstein died October 14, 2009.[1]
Kenneth Jacobs joined Lazard in 1988 after graduating from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.[2] In 1991, Jacobs was named a Lazard Partner.
In 2002, Jacobs was named Deputy Chairman and Head of North America for Lazard. In this role, he focused on enhancing the firm's business by entering into new markets and adding new practices, such as restructuring, strategic capital structure advice, and private fund advisory. He also focused on bringing in new staff specializing in power and energy, technology and healthcare.
Jacobs has also expanded Lazard’s Financial Advisory business through an acquisition in the US Middle Market, which is now called Lazard Middle Market.[3]