David komansky biography
David komansky biography
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David Komansky
American businessman and CEO of Merrill Lynch (1939–2021)
David Herman Komansky (April 27, 1939 – September 27, 2021) was an American banker who was chairman and chief executive officer of Merrill Lynch & Company.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Komansky was born in 1939 in Manhattan, the son of William Komansky (1901–1975),[5] a Ukrainian Jew who emigrated from Odesa as a child.[6] His mother, Mae Rachel Burke, was Irish Catholic.[7] His maternal grandparents emigrated from Ireland.[8]
He served in the U.S.
Coast Guard, and then attended the University of Miami School of Business at the University of Miami in 1965. He dropped out of college without obtaining a degree.[9] He later completed the highly selective Advanced Management Program for senior executives at Harvard University.[10]
Career
In 1968, Komansky joined Merrill Lynch as a broker.
He became a re