Harvey M. Krueger

Harvey Mark Krueger (April 16, 1929 – April 23, 2017) was an American investment banker, former CEO and President of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. known for being the first banker to bring Israel to the international capital markets and helped broker the merger between Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Lehman Brothers in 1977. He also served as the vice chairman of Lehman Brothers and Barclays.

Early life and education Krueger was born on April 16, 1929, and raised in Hackensack, New Jersey, as the eldest son of Isador and Isabel Krueger. His grandparents were Yiddish-speaking immigrants from Eastern Europe.

Career After graduating from law school, he was with Cravath, Swaine and Moore, LLP until 1959. Then, he joined Kuhn, Loeb, & Co., where he became a partner in 1965, head of corporate finance in 1970, and Chief Executive Officer in 1976. During his tenure at Kuhn, Loeb, & Co., he founded the company's office in Israel in 1961. He also helped finance Israeli companies such as Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today the world's largest generic drugmaker. According to Israeli businessman Kobi Alexander, founder and chairman of Comverse Technology, Krueger was the one who "paved the way on Wall Street for Israeli companies." Following Lehman's bankruptcy in 2008, and subsequent acquisition by Barclays Plc, Krueger became a vice chairman of Barclays. He also served as chairman of the board of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum from 1996 to 2000.

Personal life Krueger was married to Constance Alexander Krueger and the two had four children.