Background
Shapiro, Robert Frank was born on December 19, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Eugene J. and Clara (Katz) Shapiro.
Investment banking company executive
Shapiro, Robert Frank was born on December 19, 1934 in St. Louis. Son of Eugene J. and Clara (Katz) Shapiro.
Graduate, St. Louis Country Day School, 1952; Bachelor, Yale University, 1956.
Associate, Lehman Brothers, New York City, 1956-1967;
partner, Lehman Brothers, New York City, 1967-1973;
director, senior managing director, Lehman Brothers, New York City, 1970-1973;
partner, Wertheim & Company, 1974;
executive vice president, Wertheim & Company, Inc., New York City, 1974-1975;
president, Wertheim & Company, Inc., New York City, 1975-1986;
co-chairman, Wertheim Schroder & Company, Inc., 1986-1987;
chairman, RFS and Associations, Inc., New York City, since 1988;
chairman, New Street Capital Corporation, 1992-1994;
vice chairman, partner, Klingenstein, Fields & Company, L.P., since 1997. Board directors TJX Companies, Inc., The Burnham Fund, American buildings Company, Magainin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Independent general partner Equitable Capital Partners.
Chairman nominating committee New York Stock Exch., 1980, member regulatory advising committee, since 1988, surveillance committee, since 1989. Board of Governors American Stock Exch., 1970-1976.
Trustee Lenox Hill Hospital, Skowhegan. Member governor board Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, since 1993. Trustee Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation.
Member Securities Industry Association (chairman 1985, Bond Club New York (president 1987-1988, Yale Club, Century Country Club, Knickerbocker Club.
Married Anna Marie Susman, December 21, 1960. Children: Albert Andrew, Robert Junior, Jeanne Savitt.