Background
Istel, Yves-Andre was born on February 8, 1936 in Paris. Arrived in United States, 1940, naturalized, 1954. Son of Andre and Yvonne (Cremieux) Istel.
Istel, Yves-Andre was born on February 8, 1936 in Paris. Arrived in United States, 1940, naturalized, 1954. Son of Andre and Yvonne (Cremieux) Istel.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1957.
Various positions in research, corporation finance and foreign department White, Weld & Company, New York City, 1958-1963. With Kuhn, Loeb & Company, 1964-1977, general partner, 1966-1977. Managing director Lehman Brothers (merged with Kuhn, Loeb & Company), New York City, 1977—1983.
Co-chairman First Boston International, 1983—1988. Chairman Wasserstein Perella & Company International, 1988—1992. Vice chairman Rothschild Inc., 1993—2002, senior advisor, since 2002.
Board directors Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, since 1990, Valeo SA, 1992—2007, Chalone Wine Group Ltd, 1995—2004, Imperial Sugar Company, since 2001, Analog Devices Inc., since 2007.
Chairman advisory board New York University Remarque Institute, New York University Center French Civilization & Culture. Trustee French American Cultural Exchange. Board directors French-American Foundation, European Institute, Fondation Saint-John Perse, Action Against Hunger United States of America.
Member of Bretton Woods Committee, Council Foreign Relations, Economic Club New York.
Married Nancy Lazrus, August 6, 1964. 1 child Andrea Yvonne;1 child from previous marriage John Francis.