Donald Tang
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Donald Tang is an American investment banker who is the founder and CEO of the CSIP Group and a former Vice-Chairman of Bear Stearns
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, graduating in 1986 with a chemical engineering degree.
working in fixed-income institutional sales. In 1993 he moved to Hong Kong where he built up the Asians operations of Bear Stearns. He was promoted in March 1999 to take control of the Chicago office of Bear Stearns. Once there he focused on building the high net worth operations of the office. In 2001 he was promoted to Vice-Chairman.
Southern California. During the tenure the organization become much more China-focused.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the RAND Corporation.
Bear Stearns
The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. based in New York City, was a global investment bank and securities trading and brokerage, until its sale to JPMorgan Chase in 2008 during the global financial crisis and recession...
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Early life
He was born in Shanghai to college professors. In 1982 he arrived in California after following his girlfriend Jean, now his wife. He worked in restaurants to attend California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
, graduating in 1986 with a chemical engineering degree.
Finance career
His career in finance began at Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1987 on the institutional equity sales team. Later he was at Lehman BrothersLehman 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...
working in fixed-income institutional sales. In 1993 he moved to Hong Kong where he built up the Asians operations of Bear Stearns. He was promoted in March 1999 to take control of the Chicago office of Bear Stearns. Once there he focused on building the high net worth operations of the office. In 2001 he was promoted to Vice-Chairman.
Civic organizations
He is Chairman of the Asia SocietyAsia Society
The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world Hong Kong, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, and Melbourne...
Southern California. During the tenure the organization become much more China-focused.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the RAND Corporation.