Alexandra Lebenthal

Alexandra Lebenthal (born March 11, 1964) is an American businesswoman. She was the President and Chief Executive Officer of the municipal bond franchise Lebenthal & Company until June 2017.

Early life and education Lebenthal was born to a Jewish family. Her father is James A. Lebenthal. Her grandparents, Louis and Sayra Fischer Lebenthal, founded Lebenthal & Company in 1925.

Lebenthal graduated with an A.B in history from Princeton University in 1986 after graduating from the Nightingale-Bamford School.

Career Lebenthal started her career in municipal bond investing at Kidder, Peabody & Company.

In 1988, Lebenthal followed in the footsteps of her father James A. Lebenthal and became the company spokesperson. By 1995 she became the company's president and CEO at the age of 31. In 2001, Lebenthal & Company was sold to AdVest, which was later acquired by Merrill Lynch. In 2007, Lebenthal regained the rights to the name for a reported sum of $1,000. In 2012, Fortune called Alexandra Lebenthal "The new queen of Wall Street."

She stepped down as CEO in 2017, and her brother James, chief of asset management, left as well.

In 2017, James Cayne sued Lebenthal for allegedly refusing to fully repay a personal loan in the amount of $1 million, and in October 2017 a New York judge ruled in his favor.

Boards and philanthropy Lebenthal has served on the boards of the School of American Ballet, the New York Botanical Garden , and The Committee of 200, an organization for businesswomen. She also co-founded The Women's Executive Circle, a women's mentorship program.

Personal life Lebenthal married Jay Diamond and has three children: Ellie, Charlotte, and Ben.