Rich Handler Bio | Wiki
Rich Handler( full name: Richard Handler) is a noted American businessman and CEO of Jefferies Group since 2001. He is known as one of the longest-serving CEOs on Wall Street. Handler is also the CEO of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc which is a diversified financial services company. He first worked as an investment banker at First Boston and then for Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the high-yield bond department.
Rich Handler Age
He was born in the United States on May 23, 1961. Handler is 62 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on May 23.
Rich Handler Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Handler stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( approx. 1.75m ).
Rich Handler Family
He was born in Portland, Oregon, in the USA to his parents. Handler holds American nationality. His parents are Alan and Jane Handler. He grew up in New Jersey.
Rich Handler Wife
He is happily hitched to his loving wife Martha Hunt Handler. The couple has been committed to the Alan and Jane Handler Scholars program at the University of Rochester for over 15 years. They are parents of four children; Max, Shane, Hunter, and Skylar.
Richard Handler Daughter |Rich Handler Daughter
Handler has a millennial daughter Skylar. His daughter helped him to embrace social media in recent years after assisting him set up Twitter accounts and the occasional Instagram account. He has also appeared on his daughter’s Instagram account with a pasta sauce stain on a white t-shirt or jumping on a trampoline in a group fitness class. Moreover, he stated he learns more from them than they do.
Rich Handler Son
He has three sons Max, Shane, and Hunter. Max announced his engagement to Suzie in August 2020. On September 15, 2019, he celebrated Hunter’s 25th birthday.
Rich Handler Education
He earned his high school diploma from Pascack Hills High School in Montvale in 1979. Handler then joined the University of Rochester where he graduated with magna cum laude in economics in 1983. In 1987, he earned his MBA from Stanford University.
Richard Handler House | Rich Handler House
He filed a petition Manhattan Supreme Court claiming the planned roof deck at 50 Varick Street would obstruct his river views from his penthouse at 1 York Street in 2013. The building is located right at Tribeca and SoHo and has amenities like a swimming pool and a gym. Handler bought the penthouse for $23.7 million in May 2010, according to Bloomberg News. Moreover, the penthouse is a 6,096-square-foot duplex with 15 rooms, including three bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Rich Handler Jefferies | Richard Handler Jefferies Billionaire
Handler joined Jefferies in April 1990 working as a salesman and trader. On January 1, 2001, he was appointed CEO and chairman in 2002. During his time, Jefferies’s shares had risen 154% between 2001 and 2013. The firm also grew from a securities-industry boutique into a full-service investment bank, earning revenues of $3.1 billion as of 2019.
Furthermore, he serves as the Chairman and CEO of the Handler Family Foundation. Also, he is active in conservation efforts through the Wolf Conservation Center. In addition, he donated $25 million to the University of Rochester for the Jane and Alan Handler Scholarship Fund. He is also Board Chair of The University of Rochester in October 2018.
Rich Handler Knight Capital
Handler played a lead role in saving Knight Capital Group when the company suffered a $440 million loss from a ‘technology glitch’ in August 2022. Along with Brian Friedman, President of Jefferies Financial Group Inc, he led the rescue, that made Jefferies the largest shareholder with an investment of $125 million.
Rich Handler Salary
He receives decent pay of $56.8 Million as CEO of Jefferies. His pay included two major stock awards a fiscal 2021 equity award of $20.4 million and a “Leadership Continuity Grant” of $25 million dollars.
Rich Handler Net Worth
Handler is a noted American businessman and CEO of Jefferies Group who has over 20 years in the film which is his main source of attaining decent fortune. His net worth is $381 Million.
Who Is Rich Handler
Handler is a 62-year-old American businessman and CEO of Jefferies Group since 2001. He is known as one of the longest-serving CEOs on Wall Street. Handler is also the CEO of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc which is a diversified financial services company. He first worked as an investment banker at First Boston and then for Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the high-yield bond department.
Is Rich Handler Married
Yes. He married his wife Martha Hunt Handler and together they have four children ax, Shane, Hunter, and Skylar.
What Is Rich Handler Salary
He receives decent pay of $56.8 Million as CEO of Jefferies in as the total compensation in 2022.
Handler’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @HandlerRich
Instagram – handlerrich