Robert F. Greenhill (born 1936) is an American businessman widely credited with helping create and pioneer the modern mergers and acquisitions advisory business on Wall Street. [1] [2] He is the founder and chairman of Greenhill & Co., an investment bank headquartered in New York City. [1] [3] [4] [5]
Greenhill was born in 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [6] He graduated from Yale University in 1958, and he received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1962, where he was a Baker Scholar. [2]
He joined Morgan Stanley in 1962 and became a partner in 1970. [1] [3] In 1972, he created and directed its mergers and acquisitions department, the first of its kind on Wall Street, during which time he was credited with pioneering the modern investment banking analyst program. [1] [3] [5] In the 1980s, he sat on its management committee. [1] From January 1989 to January 1999, he served as its vice chairman, and from January 1991 to June 1993, as its president. [1] [3] From 1993 to 1996, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Smith Barney. [1] [2] [3] [5] He also served on the board of directors of The Travelers Companies during that time. [1] [3]
In 1996, he founded Greenhill & Co. [2] [3] He served as its chief executive officer from its creation in 1996 to 2007. [1] [2] [3] It was incorporated in 2004. [1]
He sits on the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute, and on the international advisory board of the British-American Chamber of Commerce. [2] [4] [5]
He is married to Gayle Greenhill. [5] She is the former chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Center of Photography. [7] Harvard Business School named Greenhill House in their honor, and their three children and their spouses are all graduates of the school. [8]
Robert F. Greenhill (born 1936) is an American businessman widely credited with helping create and pioneer the modern mergers and acquisitions advisory business on Wall Street. [1] [2] He is the founder and chairman of Greenhill & Co., an investment bank headquartered in New York City. [1] [3] [4] [5]
Greenhill was born in 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [6] He graduated from Yale University in 1958, and he received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1962, where he was a Baker Scholar. [2]
He joined Morgan Stanley in 1962 and became a partner in 1970. [1] [3] In 1972, he created and directed its mergers and acquisitions department, the first of its kind on Wall Street, during which time he was credited with pioneering the modern investment banking analyst program. [1] [3] [5] In the 1980s, he sat on its management committee. [1] From January 1989 to January 1999, he served as its vice chairman, and from January 1991 to June 1993, as its president. [1] [3] From 1993 to 1996, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Smith Barney. [1] [2] [3] [5] He also served on the board of directors of The Travelers Companies during that time. [1] [3]
In 1996, he founded Greenhill & Co. [2] [3] He served as its chief executive officer from its creation in 1996 to 2007. [1] [2] [3] It was incorporated in 2004. [1]
He sits on the board of trustees of the American Enterprise Institute, and on the international advisory board of the British-American Chamber of Commerce. [2] [4] [5]
He is married to Gayle Greenhill. [5] She is the former chair of the Board of Trustees of the International Center of Photography. [7] Harvard Business School named Greenhill House in their honor, and their three children and their spouses are all graduates of the school. [8]