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Peter Coneway

1944 – 2020

American investment banker and diplomat

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Lived 1944 – 2020 (aged 76). Peter Coneway was an investment banker.

Peter Richard Coneway (April 13, 1944 - November 13, 2020) was an American investment banker and politician. He served as the United States Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2006 to 2008. He was the founder of the Houston office of Goldman Sachs in 1975. He also served a six-year term on the Board of Regents at the University of Texas System appointed by governor Ann Richards in 1993.

Early life and education Coneway was born April 13, 1944, in Harlingen, Texas, one of three sons born to Albert Earl and Clara Laroux (Durham) Coneway. His father was a city attorney. Coneway was a running back for the Harlingen High School Cardinals football team. He earned a BBA in 1966 from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and in 1969, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Career Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (right) stops by during a meeting with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England (left) and Swiss Minister of Defense Samuel Schmid (second from left) and U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland Peter R. Coneway (second from right) in the Pentagon on April 13, 2007. Coneway served in several leadership positions for Goldman Sachs for whom he worked from 1969 until he retired as general partner in November 1992. Those positions included resident manager of the Houston office, becoming resident partner in 1978. In 1987 and 1988, he was managing director of the company's Tokyo office. He succeeded Pamela Pitzer Willeford. He left his post on December 7, 2008. Coneway was succeeded by Don Beyer who assumed office on September 8, 2009.

Personal life Coneway married Lynn Martin in 1967. They had two daughters. Charles Richard Puckett, Coneway’s grandson, is currently aspiring to take in his grandfather’s footsteps in pursuing a career in politics and international diplomacy.

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Birth century
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Investment banker
Education
McCombs School of Business, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Also known as
Peter Richard Coneway, Peter R. Coneway, Pete Coneway

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Coneway?

American investment banker and diplomat

When was Peter Coneway born?

Peter Coneway was born on 13 April 1944 in Harlingen.

When did Peter Coneway die?

Peter Coneway died on 13 November 2020 in Houston.

What was Peter Coneway's occupation?

Peter Coneway was an investment banker.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Coneway

· Wikidata: Q104760886

· DBpedia: Peter R. Coneway

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