Alan H. Fishman

CEO of Washington Mutual for 17 days who received $7.5 million sign-on bonus and $11.6 million cash severance after the bank's failure.

Key Relationships

Employed By

• Organization Columbia University - Fishman earned his master's degree in economics from Columbia University. Credible Reporting
• Organization Chemical Bank - Fishman held senior executive positions at Chemical Bank. Credible Reporting
• Organization Washington Mutual - Alan H. Fishman was CEO of Washington Mutual for 17 days before its failure Official Document
• Organization Washington Mutual - Alan H. Fishman served as CEO of Washington Mutual for 17 days in September 2008 before the bank was seized by federa... Multiple Sources
• Organization Sovereign Bank - Fishman served as president and chief operating officer of Sovereign Bank. Credible Reporting
• Organization Independence Community Bank - Fishman served as president and chief executive officer of Independence Community Bank. Credible Reporting
• Organization Meridian Capital Group - Fishman began work at Meridian Capital Group in 2007. Credible Reporting
• Organization Neuberger & Berman - Fishman worked as a private equity investor at Neuberger & Berman. Credible Reporting
• Organization Adler & Shaykin - Fishman worked as a private equity investor at Adler & Shaykin. Credible Reporting
• Organization ContiFinancial Corporation - Fishman held senior executive positions at ContiFinancial Corporation. Credible Reporting
• Organization Brown University - Fishman earned his bachelor's degree from Brown University. Credible Reporting
• Organization Brooklyn Academy of Music - Fishman served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brooklyn Academy of Music for nearly 30 years until January 2017. Credible Reporting
• Organization Washington Mutual (WaMu) - Fishman was the CEO of Washington Mutual for 17 days from September 8, 2008 until the bank's assets were seized. Credible Reporting

Funded

• Financial Entity $7.5 million sign-on bonus - Alan H. Fishman received a $7.5 million sign-on bonus Single Source
• Financial Entity $11.6 million cash severance - Alan H. Fishman received $11.6 million in cash severance Single Source

Replaced

• Person Kerry Killinger - Alan H. Fishman replaced Kerry Killinger as CEO of Washington Mutual on September 8, 2008 as part of the bank's restr... Single Source

Owned

• Organization Columbia Financial Partners - Fishman owned his own firm Columbia Financial Partners where he worked as a private equity investor. Credible Reporting

Mentioned In

• Organization C-SPAN - C-Span reported on September 26 that Fishman was paid $19 million for three weeks of work at WaMu. Credible Reporting

Associated With

• Event Subprime mortgage crisis - Fishman joined WaMu as part of the bank's restructuring in the face of the subprime mortgage crisis. Credible Reporting

Source Documents & Evidence