Jerome H. Kern

Jerome H. Kern
Born(1937-06-01)June 1, 1937
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 2024(2024-12-13) (aged 87)
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
New York University School of Law (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, consultant, business executive
EmployerMoelis & Company
Known forFounding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Former Chairman and CEO of Colorado Symphony
Namesake of the Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship
SpouseMary 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.