Background
Zakon, Alan J. was born on December 26, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Lillian (Rubenstein) Zakon.
Zakon, Alan J. was born on December 26, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward and Lillian (Rubenstein) Zakon.
AB, Harvard University, 1957. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1964.
Assistant professor Boston University, 1962-1965, associate professor, 1965-1968. Consultant, vice president Boston Consultant Group, 1969-1980, president, chief executive officer, 1981-1986, chairman, 1986-1989. Chairman strategy committee Bankers Trust Company, New York City, since 1989.
Board directors Augat Corporation, Mansfield, Massachusetts, Laurentian Capital. Member advisory board Blackstone Group, New York City.
Children: David, Shari.