Network origin in Paul C. Christopherson first degree
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The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 162 |
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.
 Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 147 |
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.
 Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.
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| Private Company | Investment Banks/Brokers | 94 |
Williams College
36
| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 36 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
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Companies connected to Paul C. Christopherson via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Columbia Energy Group
 Columbia Energy Group Gas DistributorsUtilities Columbia Energy Group explores, produces, stores and distributes natural gas. The company engages in the transmission and distribution of natural gas in the United States. The company was founded in 1926 and is located in Merrillville, IN. | Gas Distributors | General Counsel | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker)
 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Chairman Trading-Equity | |
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
 Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Mariner Investment Group LLC
 Mariner Investment Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Mariner Investment Group LLC (MIG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Harrison, New York. The firm was founded in 1992 by William Michaelcheck and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIG Holdings LLC which acquired them in 2007. They are ultimately held by ORIX Corp. (NYSE: IX; TYO: 8591) in Japan. MIG discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to institutional clients which are primarily privately offered pooled investment vehicles and, to a lesser extent, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and plan sponsors via managed account agreements. The firm is a socially responsible investor and signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities
 Cantor Fitzgerald Securities Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cantor Fitzgerald Securities (CFS) is a financial services provider headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1945. They are a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. CFS offers an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. The firm provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Analyst-Equity | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Research - Equity Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Pegasus Capital Advisors LP
 Pegasus Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor | |
| GREAT AJAX CORP. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP operates a law firm. Its practices include mergers and acquisitions, securities, public and private financing, investment funds, private equity, real estate, intellectual property, communications and technology, new media and the Internet, entertainment, employee benefits and executive compensation, personal representation, antitrust, environmental regulation, tax and bankruptcy, and corporate reorganization law. The company was founded in April 1875 is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Phi Beta Kappa Society
 The Phi Beta Kappa Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Phi Beta Kappa Society operates as an organization for liberal arts and science education. The non-profit company is based in Washington. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Tulane University (Louisiana) | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Columbia School of International & Public Affairs | College/University | Graduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| New York Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Lancaster | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree | |
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
 The Association of the Bar of the City of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of the Bar of the City of New York is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students. The organization was founded in 1870 and it is headquartered in New York, NY | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The State University of New York | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Fordham University
 Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
American Bar Association
 American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The University of North Carolina at Asheville | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
The Hispanic National Bar Association
 The Hispanic National Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Hispanic National Bar Association operates as a non-profit organization that represents the interests of Hispanic legal professionals in the United States and its territories. It offers educational, mentoring and pipeline initiatives; career development, leadership training, and career placement; and community outreach and advocacy programs. The company was founded by Mario G. Obledo, Cruz Reynoso, Benjamin Aranda III, Louis Garcia, Miguel R. Mendez, Ed Pena, Baltazar Baca, Alberto Gonzalez, Lorenzo Arredondo, John Huerta, and Donato Tapia in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member | |
| Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York, Inc. | Director/Board Member | ||
| FINEMARK HOLDINGS, INC. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member | |
Exostar LLC
 Exostar LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Exostar LLC provides cloud-based solutions that enable secure, seamless, scalable collaboration, information sharing, and supply chain management for communities of partners, suppliers, and customers. Its secure, cloud-based, single-sign-on identity and access management platform and multi-enterprise collaboration solutions allow users to connect once and access all critical applications and information across the spectrum of partners and vendors they work with. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA. | Packaged Software | General Counsel | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Foundation, Inc. | Director/Board Member |
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| United States | 45 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 16 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Technology Services | 3 |
| Utilities | 2 |
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| Director/Board Member | 308 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 272 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 91 |
| Founder | 63 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 52 |
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| Paul Wachter | 31 |
| Scott Marden | 29 |
| Cliff H. Friedman | 28 |
| Joel Gold | 26 |
| Crandall Close Bowles | 24 |
| Peter Frank Drake | 22 |
| Gal Israely | 21 |
| David Abrams | 19 |
| Ryan McNally | 19 |
| Donna Shalala | 19 |
| Kenin M. Spivak | 16 |
| Julie Silcock | 15 |
| Gilbert John Chalk | 15 |
| Michael S. Zarriello | 14 |
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