Peter Weinberg
Peter Amory Weinberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1957 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Founding partner and chairman of Perella Weinberg Partners; former CEO of Goldman Sachs International |
Peter Amory Weinberg (born circa 1957) is an American entrepreneur who devoted almost twenty years to Goldman Sachs before co-founding Perella Weinberg Partners alongside mergers expert Joseph Perella in 2006. The firm concentrates on advisory services for mergers and acquisitions as well as alternative asset management. Weinberg is the Founding Partner and Chairman, having held the CEO position from February 2019 until January 2023.
Education
Weinberg completed his secondary education at Deerfield Academy, obtained his bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College in 1979, and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1983.
Morgan Stanley
Weinberg started his professional journey at Morgan Stanley & Co as an analyst in 1979, working there both before and after attending Harvard Business School. Between 1986 and 1988, he was part of Morgan Stanley’s Corporate Finance Department.
Goldman Sachs
He joined Goldman Sachs in 1988 and became a partner by 1992. His leadership roles included establishing the Financial Sponsors Group, overseeing Investment Banking Services, heading the Communications, Media and Telecom Group, and co-leading the Global Investment Banking Division. From 1999 through 2005, Weinberg acted as CEO of Goldman Sachs International based in London, participated on the firm’s Management Committee, and chaired its European Management Committee.
Perella Weinberg Partners
After serving seven years as CEO of Goldman Sachs International, Weinberg teamed up with former Morgan Stanley vice chairman Joseph Perella to found Perella Weinberg Partners in 2006. Headquartered in New York City and London, the firm employs about 650 people and manages $13.8 billion in assets. It has grown internationally with offices in cities such as Abu Dhabi, Denver, Dubai, San Francisco, Houston, Calgary, Los Angeles, Austin, and Chicago. Weinberg acted as founding partner and CEO until 2022. Since its establishment, he has provided advisory services on transactions exceeding $800 billion.
Weinberg is a regular contributor on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, offering insights on trends in mergers and acquisitions, shareholder activism, financial markets, and institutions. He writes opinion pieces for leading newspapers including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and The Sunday Times. Furthermore, he has delivered speeches on the global economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Boards and philanthropy
Weinberg holds positions on the Boards of Overseers at both the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Columbia University Medical School. He is a Founding Trustee of King's Academy in Jordan, serves on the advisory board of the Kravis Leadership Institute, and participates in the Harvard University Global Advisory Council.
In 2013, together with his wife Deborah, he established the Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center at Columbia University. His previous board memberships include those of Deerfield Academy and the Deans Advisory Board at the Harvard Business School.
He is also a member of the executive committee for the Business Higher Education Forum, a coalition uniting business executives and university leaders aimed at better aligning higher education with labor market demands.
Personal life
Weinberg possesses citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom. He lives close to New York City with his spouse, Deborah, and their three children.
The Weinberg family has maintained a significant connection with Goldman Sachs since the early 20th century. Beginning his career as a janitor in 1907, his grandfather, Sidney Weinberg, eventually rose to become a senior partner for more than three decades and earned the title “the father of Modern Goldman Sachs.” His uncle, John L. Weinberg, held the position of senior partner between 1984 and 1990; his father, Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr., also served as a senior partner; and his cousin John S. Weinberg acted as partner and co-head of Investment Banking from 2002 until 2015.
On his maternal side, Elizabeth Houghton belonged to the Houghton family, founders of Corning Glass Works (presently Corning Inc.) established in 1851. She was the sister of Amory Houghton, Jr. and James R. Houghton, who both served as chairmen and CEOs of Corning. Elizabeth passed away in December 2018.