Background
Kern, Jerome H. was born on June 1, 1937 in New York City. Son of Michael and Rebecca (Saltzman) Kern.
Kern, Jerome H. was born on June 1, 1937 in New York City. Son of Michael and Rebecca (Saltzman) Kern.
Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). New York University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1960).
Law clerk to justice United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), New York City, 1960-1961. Associate Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, 1961-1963. Partner Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen, Katz & Kern, 1963-1968.
Senior and managing partner (investment banking) J.H. Kern & Company, 1971-1976. Partner Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst, 1977-1982, Olwine, Connelly, Chase, O'Donnell & Weyher, 1982-1986. Senior partner, member executive committee Shea & Gould, 1986-1991.
Private practice Law Offices of Jerome H. Kern, 1992. Partner Baker and Botts, 1992—1998. Vice chairman, board directors TeleCommunications, Inc., Denver, 1998-1999.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer On Command Corporation, 2000—2001. President Kern Consulting, LLC, since 2001. Founder, Chief Executive Officer Symphony Media Systems.
Founder, managing partner Enki Strategic Advisors, LLC, since 2007. Adjunct assistan professor law New York University, 1964—1971. Board directors Playboy Enterprises, Inc., since 2002, interim non-executive chairman, since 2008.
Board trustees New York University Law Center Foundation, since 1998. Board trustee City Meals-On-Wheels, New York City, 1990—2005. Board directors Volunteer of America (Colorado Chapter), 2001—2003.
Chairman Institute Children's Mental Disorders. Co-chairman board trustees Colorado Symphony Foundation, 2001—2005. Member of American Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, New York State Bar Association.
Married Mary Rossick. Children: Jonathan, Peter.