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	\| nationality = {{flag\|United States}} American		\| nationality = {{flag\|United States}} American
	\| education = [[University of Colorado Boulder]] (BS, 1969)<br>[[New York University Stern School of Business\|NYU Stern School of Business]] (MBA, 1973)		\| education = [[University of Colorado Boulder]] (BS, 1969)<br>[[New York University Stern School of Business\|NYU Stern School of Business]] (MBA, 1973)
			\| alma_mater = [[University of Colorado]] (BS)<br>[[New York University]] (MBA)
	\| occupation = Banker, investment executive		\| occupation = Banker, investment executive
	\| years_active = 1969–present		\| years_active = 1969–present

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	Nicknamed "'''The Gorilla'''" for his intimidating physical presence and aggressive management style, Fuld spent nearly four decades at Lehman Brothers, rising from commercial paper trader to become [[Wall Street]]'s longest-tenured CEO by 2008. Under his leadership from 1994 to 2008, the firm achieved 14 consecutive years of profitability and grew from a struggling spin-off of [[American Express]] into the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. However, his aggressive expansion into [[subprime mortgage\|subprime mortgages]] and [[real estate]] investments, combined with excessive [[leverage (finance)\|leverage]], ultimately destroyed the 158-year-old institution.		Nicknamed "'''The Gorilla'''" for his intimidating physical presence and aggressive management style, Fuld spent nearly four decades at Lehman Brothers, rising from commercial paper trader to become [[Wall Street]]'s longest-tenured CEO by 2008. Under his leadership from 1994 to 2008, the firm achieved 14 consecutive years of profitability and grew from a struggling spin-off of [[American Express]] into the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. However, his aggressive expansion into [[subprime mortgage\|subprime mortgages]] and [[real estate]] investments, combined with excessive [[leverage (finance)\|leverage]], ultimately destroyed the 158-year-old institution.

	Fuld was named in ''[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]'' magazine's "25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis" and in [[CNN]]'s "Ten Most Wanted: Culprits of the Collapse." A subsequent investigation by bankruptcy examiner [[Anton R. Valukas]] found evidence of "[[colorable claim]]s" against Fuld related to the manipulation of financial statements through a controversial accounting technique known as [[Repo 105]]. Despite widespread public outrage and extensive litigation, Fuld was never criminally charged. He currently serves as founder and CEO of [[Matrix Private Capital Group]], a wealth management firm he established after Lehman's collapse.		Fuld was named in ''[[Time (magazine)\|Time]]'' magazine's "25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis" and in [[CNN]]'s "Ten Most Wanted: Culprits of the Collapse." A subsequent investigation by bankruptcy examiner [[Anton R. Valukas]] found evidence of "[[colorable claim]]s" against Fuld related to the manipulation of financial statements through a controversial accounting technique known as [[Repo 105]]. Despite widespread public outrage and extensive litigation, Fuld was never criminally charged. He currently serves as founder and CEO of [[Matrix Private Capital Group]], a wealth management firm he established after Lehman's collapse.<ref name="bloomberg">{{cite web \|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/ \|title=Bloomberg Billionaires Index \|publisher=Bloomberg \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref>

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	=== Net worth ===		=== Net worth ===

	At the peak of his career, Fuld was briefly a [[billionaire]], with his Lehman stock holdings alone valued at approximately $1 billion. However, because he had kept much of his wealth tied up in Lehman shares—even buying on margin—the collapse of the stock price devastated his net worth.		At the peak of his career, Fuld was briefly a [[billionaire]], with his Lehman stock holdings alone valued at approximately $1 billion.<ref name="wealth">{{cite web \|url=https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ \|title=Real Time Billionaires \|publisher=Forbes \|access-date=December 2025}}</ref> However, because he had kept much of his wealth tied up in Lehman shares—even buying on margin—the collapse of the stock price devastated his net worth.

	Various estimates place Fuld's current net worth at approximately $250 million as of 2024. While a fraction of his peak wealth, this still makes him a wealthy man by any normal standard. His income from Matrix Private Capital Group, combined with the proceeds from real estate sales and whatever assets he preserved during the bankruptcy period, have allowed him to maintain an affluent lifestyle.		Various estimates place Fuld's current net worth at approximately $250 million as of 2024. While a fraction of his peak wealth, this still makes him a wealthy man by any normal standard. His income from Matrix Private Capital Group, combined with the proceeds from real estate sales and whatever assets he preserved during the bankruptcy period, have allowed him to maintain an affluent lifestyle.

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