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Joe Perella

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Chairman Emeritus and Co-founding Partner at Perella Weinberg Partners
📍 New York, New York, United States

Joseph Perella is a legendary figure in investment banking, having co-founded both Wasserstein Perella & Co. and Perella Weinberg Partners. An alumnus of Lehigh University and Harvard Business School, he is renowned for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, having held top roles at Morgan Stanley and First Boston. People who have worked with him describe him as invaluable and motivating.

Outside of finance, he is a significant philanthropist with a deep commitment to his alma mater, Lehigh University, and various cultural and health-related causes. His personal interests include Atlantic salmon fishing, art, and celebrating his Italian-American heritage, for which he was once the Grand Marshal of New York Citys Columbus Day Parade.

He served for six years in the U.S. Air Force and the New Jersey Air National Guard as a crew chief for F-105 fighter bombers.

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Experience
58 Years
Current Role
Chairman Emeritus and Co-founding Partner
Location
New York, New York, United States
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M&A Advisory
A pioneer in the field, he founded the M&A group at First Boston and has advised on landmark deals for over 40 years.
Boutique Banking
Co-founded two highly successful independent advisory firms, Wasserstein Perella and Perella Weinberg Partners, championing the conflict-free, partner-led model.
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Career

Work history

6-2006
Chairman Emeritus and Co-founding Partner
Perella Weinberg Partners
11-1993 - 5-2005
Vice Chairman
Morgan Stanley
2-1988 - 9-1993
Chairman
Wasserstein Perella
8-1972 - 2-1988
Managing Director
The First Boston Corporation
7-1964 - 6-1970
Staff Sgt.
United States Air Force, New Jersey Air National Guard 108th Tactical Fighter Group
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Education
1970 - 1972
MBA
Harvard Business School
1960 - 1964
BS
Lehigh University College of Business
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