Education
Mr. Chu graduated magna cum laude (Phi Beta Kappa) from New York University with a degree in Computer Science.
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Mr. Chu graduated magna cum laude (Phi Beta Kappa) from New York University with a degree in Computer Science.
Lawrence S. Chu is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company where he provides financial and strategic advice to large-cap companies globally, with a concentration on the communications, media and technology sectors. Mr. Chu has over 20 years of experience in this role. Prior to joining Moelis & Company, Mr. Chu was appointed Special Adviser to the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Before the FCC, Mr. Chu was a Managing Director at Greenhill & Co. and prior to that, was a Managing Director at Evercore Partners.
Mr. Chu is President of the Board of Trustees as well as a member of the Nursery School Board of Directors and Governance Committee of The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York. Mr. Chu is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New York.
Fitness and nutrition have always played a critical role in Mr. Chu’s professional success. He starts every morning with a workout to prepare for the day and set his mind in the right state. Mr. Chu is an adoring husband and father who has said in an interview: "I'd do anything for my girls, (his wife and our two daughters) including driving a pink Jeep."