List of JD/MBAs

Below is a list of prominent JD/MBAs. Specifically, the list includes attorneys who have made partner at Vault-top-100 law firms or who are significant leaders in other fields like finance, marketing, consulting, politics, etc. The list provides useful information for those looking to learn more AbOUT the the career paths that JD/MBAs pursue.

Columbia University

• Michael J. Nooney, JD/MBA 1991, Palo Alto partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
• Steven A. Cohen, JD/MBA 1992, partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
• Sandra L. Flow, JD/MBA 1995, New York City partner of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
• Kamil Salame, JD/MBA 1995, Managing Director and Partner of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
• Li Lu, JD/MBA 1996, a leader of the Chinese student dissidents who took part in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Cornell University

• Terry C. Stewart, JD 1974 / MBA 1972, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
• William F. Lee, JD/MBA 1976, Co-Managing Partner of the international law firm of WilmerHale
• Joseph B. Buonanno, JD/MBA 1989, Partner And Co-head of Derivatives Team of Hunton & Williams
• Douglas S. Horowitz, JD/MBA 2001, New York City partner of Cahill Gordon & Reindel

Emory University

• Mitchell H. Caplan, JD/MBA ?, a former CEO of E-Trade Financial Corporation

Harvard University

• Walt Minnick, JD 1969 / MBA 1966, the chairman and CEO of SummerWinds Garden Centers, Inc
• Bruce Wasserstein, JD/MBA 1971, CEO of Lazard, a New York-based investment bank
• Charles E. Haldeman, JD/MBA 1974, President and CEO of Putnam Investments
• Allan Hubbard, JD/MBA 1975, Assistant to President George W. Bush for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council
• Mitt Romney, JD/MBA 1975, former CEO of Bain & Company and 2008 presidential candidate
• Peter Bynoe, JD/MBA 1976, a Chicago attorney, the first African-American to buy any part of an NBA team
• Charles Cox, JD/MBA 1977, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Adebayo Ogunlesi, JD/MBA 1979, a prominent Nigerian businessman
• John W. Carr, JD/MBA 1983, New York City partner of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
• Peter J. Halasz, JD/MBA 1984, New York City partner of Schulte Roth & Zabel
• Raymond J. McGuire, JD/MBA 1984, Citigroup, Co-Head of Investment Banking
• Lawrence E. Golub, JD/MBA 1984, Founder and President of Golub Capital
• Nicole Arnaboldi, JD/MBA 1985, Managing Director of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners
• Louis Caldera, JD/MBA 1987, served as United States Secretary of the Army
• Gerald L. Storch, JD/MBA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Toys "R" Us
• Peter W. Olson, JD/MBA, Chairman and CEO of Random House
• Adrian Slywotzky, JD/MBA, a consulting partner at Oliver Wyman and author of several books on economic theory and management

New York University

• Thomas M. Britt, III, JD/MBA 1985, Hong Kong partner of Debevoise & Plimpton
• Rudy Boschwitz, JD 1953 / MBA 1950, a former Independent-Republican United States Senator from Minnesota

Stanford University

• A. Richard Susko, JD/MBA 1974, New York City partner of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
• Riley P. Bechtel, JD/MBA 1977, Chairman and CEO of the Bechtel Corporation
• Penny Sue Pritzker, JD/MBA 1984, an American billionaire, Founder/Chairman/CEO of Classic Residence by Hyatt
• Kate Paye, JD/MBA 2003, a former collegiate and professional basketball player.

University of Toronto

• Mark Wiseman, JD/MBA 1996, Senior Vice-President, Private Investments, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
• Jamie Shulman, JD/MBA 1997, Co-Founder and Vice-President, Operations of Sparkroom and former Vice-President, Digital, Indigo Books and Music
• Daniel Debow, JD/MBA 2000, former Vice-President, Corporate Development, Workbrain (acquired by Infor Global Solutions)

Tulane University

• Robert W. Mouton, JD/MBA 1989, New Orleans partner of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell
• Waajid Siddiqui, JD/MBA 1991, New York City partner of Hogan & Hartson
• Rod West, JD 1993 / MBA 2005, President & CEO of Entergy
• Rick L. Rambo, JD/MBA 1994, Houston partner of Morgan Lewis
• Michael S. du Quesnay, JD/MBA 1995, Los Angeles partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf
• Roth Kehoe, JD/MBA 1996, Atlanta partner of Hunton & Williams
• Andrew P. Schmutz, JD/MBA 1996, Philadelphia partner of Greenberg Traurig
• Tristan E. Propst, JD/MBA 1998, Houston partner of Mayer Brown

UCLA

• Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D, JD/MBA 1981, CEO of United Therapeutics;in 2007 was the second-most highly compensated executive in the District of Columbia.
• Kelly Perdew, JD/MBA 1995, the winner of the second season of The Apprentice

University of California, Berkeley

• Jordan Kerner, JD/MBA 1976, a Hollywood producer

University of Chicago

• Michael H. Yanowitch, JD/MBA 1977, New York City partner of Sidley Austin
• Emilio J. Alvarez-Farré, JD/MBA 1986, Miami partner of White & Case

University of Houston

• Fran Keeth, JD/MBA 1988, President and CEO, Shell Chemicals

University of Kentucky

• Trey Grayson, JD/MBA 1998, Secretary of State for the State of Kentucky

University of Michigan

• Joel Tauber, JD 1959 / MBA 1963, Founder of Tauber Enterprises, donor and founder of the Tauber Manufacturing Institute at the Ross School
• Bert Sugar, JD/MBA 1961, a former publisher-editor of Ring Magazine
• Richard Snyder, JD 1982 / MBA 1979, Chairman of Board, Gateway Computer
• Ari Gold, JD 1990/ MBA 1992, Entrepreneur Gold Agency

University of Pennsylvania

• Andrew L. Sandler, JD/MBA 1983, Washington, D.C. partner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
• Jodi Schwartz, JD/MBA 1984, partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Washington University

• Raymond W. Gruender, JD/MBA 1987, current justice, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Yale University

• Michael R. Eisenson, JD/MBA 1981 Co-Founder and CEO of Charlesbank Capital Partners, a private equity firm
• Bennett L. Spiegel, JD/MBA 1984, Los Angeles partner of Kirkland & Ellis