Larry Rafferty
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Larry C. Rafferty is the founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC, an investment banking
and brokerage services firm headquartered in Garden City, New York
.
Previously, Rafferty was the founder and Chief Executive Officer
of Cohane Rafferty Securities, LLC, an investment bank specializing in the mortgage banking and financial institutions industries. The business was sold to Lehman Brothers
in 2001.
Rafferty is a long-standing member of the Fairfield University
Board of Trustees and was honored for his contributions to the University with an Alumni Service Award in 2007.
Rafferty graduated from Fairfield University
in 1964 where he was captain of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball
team. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers
in the 16th round (106th overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft
, though he never played in the NBA
.
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 Rafferty Capital Markets, LLC, an investment banking
Investment banking
An investment bank is a financial institution that assists individuals, corporations and governments in raising capital by underwriting and/or acting as the client's agent in the issuance of securities...
and brokerage services firm headquartered in Garden City, New York
Garden City, New York
Garden City is a village in the town of Hempstead in central Nassau County, New York, in the United States. It was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney Stewart in 1869, and is located on Long Island, to the east of New York City, from mid-town Manhattan, and just south of the town of...
.
Previously, Rafferty was the founder and Chief Executive Officer
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 Cohane Rafferty Securities, LLC, an investment bank specializing in the mortgage banking and financial institutions industries. The business was sold to Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. was a global financial services firm. Before declaring bankruptcy in 2008, Lehman was the fourth largest investment bank in the USA , doing business in investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (former NYSE ticker...
in 2001.
Rafferty is a long-standing member of the Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
Board of Trustees and was honored for his contributions to the University with an Alumni Service Award in 2007.
Rafferty graduated from Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
in 1964 where he was captain of the Fairfield Stags men's basketball
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
team. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
in the 16th round (106th overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft
1965 NBA Draft
The 1965 NBA Draft was the 19th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 6, 1965, before the 1965–66 season....
, though he never played in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.