Robert Denham
Robert Edwin Denham (August 27, 1945 – March 15, 2025) was an American lawyer known for crisis management at struggling companies.[1] Denham worked with Warren Buffet to reform Salomon Brothers and prevent its insolvency after a bids-rigging scandal. He continued as chairman and CEO of the firm until a $9 billion sale to Travelers Group.[1]
Biography
[edit]Denham was born on August 27, 1945 in Dallas. He was raised in Abilene.[1]
He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Texas and received a Juris Doctor degree from the Harvard Law School and an M.A. in Government from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[2]
He was a partner in the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson from 1973 to 1991, and again from 1998.[2][3][4] He served as Chief Executive Officer of Salomon Brothers from 1992 to 1997.[3][4] He is on the Board of Directors of the New York Times Company, Oaktree Capital Management, UGL, FEMSA and Chevron Corporation.[2][3][4]
He was the Chairman of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Vice Chairman of the Good Samaritan Hospital of Los Angeles.[3] He was a trustee of the James Irvine Foundation, the New Village Charter High School and the Russell Sage Foundation.[3]
He died of cancer on March 15, 2025.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Belson, Kim (21 March 2025). "Robert Denham, Lawyer Who Steered Companies Through Crises, Dies at 79". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Robert Denham - Forbes". Forbes. 2013-06-25. Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ a b c d e Chevron Board of Directors[dead link]
- ^ a b c The New York Times Company Board of Directors[dead link]