Kenneth Leon
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Credentials
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Certified Public Accountant
State of New Jersey
Experience
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CFRA Research
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Research Director, Industry and Equities
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Oct 2016 - Present
CFRA (www.cfraresearch.com), is the world's largest provider of institutional-grade independent equity research. Through sophisticated forensic analysis and broad fundamental equity and fund research, CFRA empowers sophisticated investment professionals, advisors and risk managers with actionable ideas and proven results. Founded in 1994, CFRA utilizes battle-tested methodologies that consistently identify actionable situations from which clients can gain an investment edge and avoid risk. CFRA's global clients include the world's leading institutional investors, wealth advisors, insurance companies, regulators, and professional service organizations Show less
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McGraw Hill Financial
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Director of Equity Research
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Mar 2003 - Sep 2016
Employed at S&P Capital IQ, a division of McGraw Hill Financial Promoted to Global Research Director on February 2014 Managed institutional equity research services with Cantor Fitzgerald Promoted to business and product development activities Developer of multi-asset class products (ETF) Group head for telecom and utilities equity research Employed at S&P Capital IQ, a division of McGraw Hill Financial Promoted to Global Research Director on February 2014 Managed institutional equity research services with Cantor Fitzgerald Promoted to business and product development activities Developer of multi-asset class products (ETF) Group head for telecom and utilities equity research
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ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
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Netherlands
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Sector Head Equity Research - Telecom Equipment and Services
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1996 - 2002
Led 15 member research team Involved in leading underwriting for wireless and satellite industries Led 15 member research team Involved in leading underwriting for wireless and satellite industries
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Lehman Brothers
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Capital Markets
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Vice President
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1993 - 1996
Senior analyst of telecommunications and wireless coverage. Led largest IPO (AirTouch) in 1993. Major equity and debt underwritings in wireless and satellite industries Senior analyst of telecommunications and wireless coverage. Led largest IPO (AirTouch) in 1993. Major equity and debt underwritings in wireless and satellite industries
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Bear Stearns
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director
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1985 - 1993
Institution Investor All America Analyst in Wireless for 3 years Senior analyst of telecommunications and wireless services companies. Finder of Qualcomm and co-lead underwriter of IPO Major contributor to equity and debt underwritings in emerging areas of telecommunications. Institution Investor All America Analyst in Wireless for 3 years Senior analyst of telecommunications and wireless services companies. Finder of Qualcomm and co-lead underwriter of IPO Major contributor to equity and debt underwritings in emerging areas of telecommunications.
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L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Senior equities research analyst
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1983 - 1985
Telecommunications equity analyst starting with AT&T divestiture and Regional Holding Companies Second analyst to cover the wireless services industry Led IPO of Cellular Communications Telecommunications equity analyst starting with AT&T divestiture and Regional Holding Companies Second analyst to cover the wireless services industry Led IPO of Cellular Communications
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Chemical Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Vice President
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1982 - 1983
Lead bank for AT&T, assisted in pre-divestiture activities Cash management consulting experience Lead bank for AT&T, assisted in pre-divestiture activities Cash management consulting experience
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Certified Public Accountant
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1979 - 1982
public accountant - auditing and tax experience with diverse industries public accountant - auditing and tax experience with diverse industries
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Education
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1975 - 1978
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), BS, Accounting and Finance
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