Lewis A. Sachs
Lee Sachs | |
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| Born | Lewis A. Sachs |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, government official |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets (1999–2001) |
Lewis A. "Lee" Sachs is a United States banker who held the position of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets between 1999 and 2001.
Biography
Raised in Short Hills, New Jersey, Lee Sachs completed his undergraduate studies at Denison University, earning a B.A. in Economics and Political Science in 1985.
From 1985 until 1998, he was employed at Bear Stearns, where he advanced to senior managing director by 1991, led Global Capital Markets, and served on the board of directors. In 1998, Sachs transitioned to the United States Department of the Treasury as deputy assistant secretary for Government Financial Policy, providing counsel to Secretary Robert Rubin and leading the steering committee of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets. He was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets by President Bill Clinton, a role he fulfilled from 1999 through 2001.
Following his tenure in public service, Sachs took on the role of vice chairman at Perseus, LLC until 2003. Subsequently, he served as CEO of Cornerstone Asset Management from 2003 to 2005 and later chaired the investment committee at Mariner Investment Group. Presently, he is the co-founder and managing director of Gallatin Point Capital.