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NEWS ABOUT: Bruce Wasserstein

Bruce Wasserstein stories: 2 news summaries

Wasserstein's Death Triggers $188M Payout

Lazard chief to go down as one of history's richest bankers

Oct 16, 09 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - It'll take more than just death to stop legendary Wall Street dealmaker Bruce Wasserstein making money. The Lazard chief's death on Wednesday triggered the vesting of $188 million in stock options, swelling a fortune recently estimated at $2.2 billion and cementing his status as one of the highest-paid bankers... More »

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(AP) - Bruce Wasserstein, the CEO of Lazard Ltd. and one of Wall Street's most prominent dealmakers, is dead at 61. He had been hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat on Sunday. Wasserstein had been a fixture on Wall Street since the 1980s. He worked on such landmark deals as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts'... More »

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