Jerome H. Kern
Jerome H. Kern | |
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| Born | June 1, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2024 (aged 87) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) New York University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, consultant, business executive |
| Employer | Moelis & Company |
| Known for | Founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Former Chairman and CEO of Colorado Symphony Namesake of the Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship |
| Spouse | Mary Rossick Kern |
Jerome H. Kern (June 1, 1937 – December 13, 2024) was an American lawyer, investment banker, consultant, and philanthropist. Kern was one of the founding members of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. After a career in investment banking, he served as a senior partner of Shea & Gould, then at Baker Botts, while holding senior leadership positions at Tele-Communications Inc. In the early 2000s, he was CEO of Linkshare, On Command, and Playboy. He was also chairman and CEO of Colorado Symphony and a senior advisor to Moelis & Company.