Olivier Sarkozy
Encyclopedia
Olivier Sarkozy is a French
-American
businessman and the half-brother of French President Nicolas Sarkozy
.
, whom Sarkozy met with weekly during his early childhood. Christine de Ganay divorced and then married Frank G. Wisner
, an American diplomat
, when Sarkozy was only 7 years of age. He spent the rest of his childhood and adolescence outside of France, living in Zambia
, Egypt
, and British
boarding school, though Sarkozy still met his half-brothers during the summer months. Sarkozy later studied at the University of St Andrews
, where he earned an M.A. in medieval history.
and left three years later to join First Boston Corporation, where he held several senior posts. In 2002 he was hired by UBS
, where he advised on many billion dollar acquisitions.
On March 3, 2008 Sarkozy was appointed to be the Co-head and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group's
Global Financial Services Group.
Oliver Sarkozy is a Managing Director and head of the Global Financial Services group. He is based in New York.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Sarkozy was Global Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Group at UBS Investment Bank. He joined UBS in January of 2003, after spending 11 years at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group. While at UBS, he worked on many of the largest mergers in the U.S. financial industry, including advising Sallie Mae in its attempted $25 billion take-private transactional and subsequent recapitalization, ABN Amro on its $21 billion sale of LaSalle Bank to Bank of America, Mellon on its $17 billion merger of equals with the Bank of New York, Charles Schwab on its sale of U.S. Trust to Bank of America, MBNA on its $36 billion sale to Bank of America, Wachovia in its $14 billion acquisition of Southtrust, National Commerce in its $7 billion sale to Suntrust, and Regions Financial in its $6 billion merger of equals with Union Planters. While at CSFB, Mr. Sarkozy advised Wachovia in its merger of equals with First Union and concurrent defense against a competing hostile proposal from Suntrust, Dime Bancorp in its merger with Washington Mutual, Corestakes Financial it its sale to First Union, Wells Fargo in its merger with Norwest ,and Wells Fargo in its successful hostile acquisition of First Interstate, amongst others.
In addition, Mr. Sarkozy was responsible for a number of important equity capital raising transactions, including CIBC $2.9 billion recapitalization and Sallie Mae in its $3.0 billion recapitalization. He also acted as lead advisor in a number of other notable transactions, including Dime Bancorp's private placement of preferred and other equity securities to Warburg Pincus, as part of their successful defense against a hostile tender offer from North Fork to the recapitalization of Glendale Federal Bank, representing the then largest recapitalization in history.
Mr. Sarkozy received his masters in medieval history (with honors) from St. Andrews University in Scotland.
Mr. Sarkozy is a member of the Board of Directors of BankUnited.
. Charlotte grew up in Paris
and is both a freelance fashion writer and author of children's books. They live in New York
and have a house in Paris. Sarkozy speaks English
with an American accent and goes by Oliver instead of Olivier.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-American
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
businessman and the half-brother of French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
.
Early life
Olivier Sarkozy was born to Pal Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa and Christine de Ganay. His father was previously married to Andrée Mallah and had three children with her, including Nicolas and GuillaumeGuillaume Sarkozy
Guillaume Georges Didier Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa , simply known as Guillaume Sarkozy, is a French textile entrepreneur and vice-president of the MEDEF, the French union of employers. Guillaume Sarkozy is the older brother of French president Nicolas Sarkozy...
, whom Sarkozy met with weekly during his early childhood. Christine de Ganay divorced and then married Frank G. Wisner
Frank G. Wisner
Frank George Wisner II is an American businessman and former diplomat. He is the son of Frank Wisner . On 31 January 2011, he was sent to Egypt by President Barack Obama to negotiate a resolution to the popular protests against the regime that have swept the country...
, an American diplomat
United States Foreign Service
The United States Foreign Service is a component of the United States federal government under the aegis of the United States Department of State. It consists of approximately 11,500 professionals carrying out the foreign policy of the United States and aiding U.S...
, when Sarkozy was only 7 years of age. He spent the rest of his childhood and adolescence outside of France, living in Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, and British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
boarding school, though Sarkozy still met his half-brothers during the summer months. Sarkozy later studied at the University of St Andrews
University of St Andrews
The University of St Andrews, informally referred to as "St Andrews", is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world after Oxford and Cambridge. The university is situated in the town of St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It was founded between...
, where he earned an M.A. in medieval history.
Career
In 1990 Sarkozy was hired to work at the American investment bank Dillon, Read & Co.Dillon, Read & Co.
Dillon, Read & Co. was a prominent American investment bank from the 1920s into the 1960s.-Origins:Dillon Read traces its roots to 1832 with the founding of the Wall Street brokerage firm Carpenter & Vermilye. This firm was succeeded by Read & Company in which chief principal was William A. Read. ...
and left three years later to join First Boston Corporation, where he held several senior posts. In 2002 he was hired by UBS
UBS AG
UBS AG is a Swiss global financial services company headquartered in Basel and Zürich, Switzerland, which provides investment banking, asset management, and wealth management services for private, corporate, and institutional clients worldwide, as well as retail clients in Switzerland...
, where he advised on many billion dollar acquisitions.
On March 3, 2008 Sarkozy was appointed to be the Co-head and Managing Director of the Carlyle Group's
Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group is an American-based global asset management firm, specializing in private equity, based in Washington, D.C. The Carlyle Group operates in four business areas: corporate private equity, real assets, market strategies and fund-of-funds, through its AlpInvest subsidiary...
Global Financial Services Group.
Oliver Sarkozy is a Managing Director and head of the Global Financial Services group. He is based in New York.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Sarkozy was Global Co-Head of the Financial Institutions Group at UBS Investment Bank. He joined UBS in January of 2003, after spending 11 years at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was a Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group. While at UBS, he worked on many of the largest mergers in the U.S. financial industry, including advising Sallie Mae in its attempted $25 billion take-private transactional and subsequent recapitalization, ABN Amro on its $21 billion sale of LaSalle Bank to Bank of America, Mellon on its $17 billion merger of equals with the Bank of New York, Charles Schwab on its sale of U.S. Trust to Bank of America, MBNA on its $36 billion sale to Bank of America, Wachovia in its $14 billion acquisition of Southtrust, National Commerce in its $7 billion sale to Suntrust, and Regions Financial in its $6 billion merger of equals with Union Planters. While at CSFB, Mr. Sarkozy advised Wachovia in its merger of equals with First Union and concurrent defense against a competing hostile proposal from Suntrust, Dime Bancorp in its merger with Washington Mutual, Corestakes Financial it its sale to First Union, Wells Fargo in its merger with Norwest ,and Wells Fargo in its successful hostile acquisition of First Interstate, amongst others.
In addition, Mr. Sarkozy was responsible for a number of important equity capital raising transactions, including CIBC $2.9 billion recapitalization and Sallie Mae in its $3.0 billion recapitalization. He also acted as lead advisor in a number of other notable transactions, including Dime Bancorp's private placement of preferred and other equity securities to Warburg Pincus, as part of their successful defense against a hostile tender offer from North Fork to the recapitalization of Glendale Federal Bank, representing the then largest recapitalization in history.
Mr. Sarkozy received his masters in medieval history (with honors) from St. Andrews University in Scotland.
Mr. Sarkozy is a member of the Board of Directors of BankUnited.
Personal life
Sarkozy is married to Charlotte and they have two children; their marriage was conducted by Nicolas Sarkozy in the 1990s while he was still mayor of Neuilly-sur-SeineNeuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although Neuilly is technically a suburb of Paris, it is immediately adjacent to the city and directly extends it. The area is composed of mostly wealthy, select residential...
. Charlotte grew up in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and is both a freelance fashion writer and author of children's books. They live in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and have a house in Paris. Sarkozy speaks English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
with an American accent and goes by Oliver instead of Olivier.