Jeffrey Steiner
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Jeffrey Steiner was the chief executive officer
of the Fairchild Corporation
, the successor corporation of Fairchild Industries
, Inc.
Steiner was born in Vienna, Austria. He became the leading executive of the Fairchild Corporation in 1985. He introduced Michael Milken
of Drexel Burnham to many of the European banks which would become buyers of Drexel's "junk bonds."
Steiner was a leader and contributor among the youth of the Jewish community. The New York Times called him a "globe-trotting takeover artist". The French government honored him for his contributions to the arts, naming him a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
He died in November 2008 after a long battle with cancer, and was survived by five children and six grandchildren.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the Fairchild Corporation
Fairchild Corporation
The Fairchild Corporation is the successor corporation of Fairchild Industries, Inc. Banner Aerospace is one of the company's major subsidiaries.Jeffrey Steiner was the company's CEO until his resignation in October 2008; he died a month later...
, the successor corporation of Fairchild Industries
Fairchild Industries
Fairchild Industries was created from a name change from Fairchild Hiller Corporation, division and subsidiaries: Fairchild Aircraft Marketing Company, Fairchild Aircraft Services Division, Fairchild Republic Division, Fairchild Space and Electronics Division, Fairchild Stratos Division, Burns Aero...
, Inc.
Steiner was born in Vienna, Austria. He became the leading executive of the Fairchild Corporation in 1985. He introduced Michael Milken
Michael Milken
Michael Robert Milken is an American business magnate, financier, and philanthropist noted for his role in the development of the market for high-yield bonds during the 1970s and 1980s, for his 1990 guilty plea to felony charges for violating US securities laws, and for his funding of medical...
of Drexel Burnham to many of the European banks which would become buyers of Drexel's "junk bonds."
Steiner was a leader and contributor among the youth of the Jewish community. The New York Times called him a "globe-trotting takeover artist". The French government honored him for his contributions to the arts, naming him a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
He died in November 2008 after a long battle with cancer, and was survived by five children and six grandchildren.
External links
- Shareholders sue Steiner, Washington Post, January 29, 2006