Alan David Schwartz
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Entity Types
American businessman, executive chairman of Guggenheim Partners, former president and CEO of Bear Stearns during its 2008 collapse and acquisition
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Evidence Breakdown
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Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Alan David Schwartz through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Organization
Bear Stearns
Connected via: James Cayne, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Person
Alan Greenberg
Connected via: James Cayne, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Document
SEC Form 8-K (June 30, 2008)
Connected via: The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Connected via: Warren Spector, The Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
Key Relationships
Employed By
- Person James Cayne - Cayne was succeeded by Alan Schwartz as CEO of Bear Stearns in January 2008. Single Source
- Organization The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. - Alan Schwartz served as CEO of Bear Stearns in 2008 Credible Reporting
- Organization Guggenheim Partners - Schwartz serves as executive chairman of Guggenheim Partners Single Source
- Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Schwartz stayed on with JPMorgan briefly to manage the transition after the Bear Stearns acquisition. Single Source
Connected To
- Organization Goldman Sachs - Schwartz turned down an employment offer from Goldman Sachs after the Bear Stearns acquisition. Single Source
- Organization Morgan Stanley - Schwartz turned down an employment offer from Morgan Stanley after the Bear Stearns acquisition. Single Source
- Organization The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. - Alan Schwartz served as CEO of Bear Stearns in 2008 Credible Reporting
- Organization Cincinnati Reds - Schwartz was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds as a pitcher but never reported due to injury. Single Source
Associated With
- Person Warren Spector - Schwartz became sole President and COO after Warren Spector was forced to resign in August 2007. Single Source
- Organization Duke University - Schwartz is a 1972 graduate of Duke University and serves as a trustee on its Board of Trustees Single Source
- Organization Cincinnati Reds - Schwartz was drafted as a pitcher by the Cincinnati Reds but never reported due to injury Single Source
- Location Bay Ridge, Brooklyn - Schwartz was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Single Source
- Person Alan Mintz - Following the JPMorgan deal announcement, a reportedly angry confrontation occurred between Schwartz and senior trade... Alleged
- Organization Fuqua School of Business - Schwartz is the chairman of the Board of Visitors at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke. Single Source
- Organization Common Cause - Schwartz was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board in 1994. Single Source
- Organization Robin Hood Foundation - Schwartz was a founding board member of the Robin Hood Foundation in 2006 Single Source
- Person Nancy Seaman - Schwartz resides with his wife, Nancy Seaman. Single Source
- Organization Fuqua School of Business at Duke - Schwartz serves as chairman of the Board of Visitors at the Fuqua School of Business Single Source
- Organization Common Cause National Governing Board - Schwartz was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board in 1994 Single Source
- Organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. - Schwartz stayed on with JPMorgan for a short while to manage the transition after Bear Stearns acquisition but declin... Single Source
Attended
- Organization Duke University - Schwartz graduated from Duke University in 1972, where he played baseball on scholarship. Multiple Sources
Located At
- Location Dallas - Schwartz first worked in Dallas after joining Bear Stearns in 1976. Single Source
- Location Greenwich, Connecticut - Schwartz resides in Greenwich, Connecticut Single Source
Source Documents & Evidence
“Alan David Schwartz is an American businessman and is the executive chairman of Guggenheim Partners, an investment banking firm based in Chicago and New York City. He was previously the last president and chief executive officer of Bear Stearns”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-22
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