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Lehman

American  
[lee-muhn, ley-] / ˈli mən, ˈleɪ- /

noun

  1. Herbert H(enry), 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.


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That was the day after Lehman Bros. filed for bankruptcy, launching the crisis era of the crash.

From Los Angeles Times

January was the firm’s biggest month ever for new customers, Ash said, larger even than moments of crisis such as Lehman Brothers’ collapse or the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company acquired R3 Capital Management, the $1.5 billion hedge fund that Rieder launched as a well-known executive at Lehman Brothers, in 2009.

From Barron's

Lehman had sold its stake in R3 Capital as it collapsed during the 2008-’09 financial crisis, and BlackRock bought the fund to expand its fixed-income portfolio management team.

From Barron's

Rieder worked at Lehman Brothers from 1987 to 2008 before starting R3 Capital Partners in 2008, months before the Lehman bankruptcy.

From Barron's