William Shutzer is a Senior Managing Director of the firm’s corporate advisory business.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Shutzer was a Managing Director of Lehman Brothers, where he did both advisory work and was a principal in Lehman’s Merchant Banking Group from 2000-2003. From 1994-2000, he was at Furman Selz and ING Baring Furman Selz where he was President and Executive Vice President. Before Furman Selz, Mr. Shutzer spent 22 years at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director, Head of Corporate Finance and a member of the Management Committee.
In recent transactions, Mr. Shutzer advised Hallmark Cards on its recapitalization, and Chiquita Brands on several divestitures. Mr. Shutzer regularly provides valuations for private companies including Levi Strauss & Co., Cox Enterprises and Hallmark Cards.
Mr. Shutzer is a director of Test Equity, LLC., Tiffany & Co., JupiterMedia Corp., CSK Auto Corp., Turbochef Technologies, Inc. and RSI Holding Co. He is a trustee of The Brearley School, Prep for Prep and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Mr. Shutzer is also a member of Harvard’s Graduate School Resource Committee. Mr. Shutzer received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Harvard College, both in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |