Ken Marlin
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Ken Marlin is an American investment banker and international strategist. He is the founder/managing partner of Marlin & Associates
, an award-winning boutique investment bank and strategy advisor. He is a member of the “Market Data Hall of Fame” and, in 2011, Institutional Investor ("II"), the international publisher, named Ken as one of II’s “Tech 50”, which honored the 50 most “disruptive” figures in the financial technology sector. Ken also is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Phoenix House Foundation and a Trustee and Board Member of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. He has been quoted frequently in the media.
(Irvine), an MBA from UCLA, and a post-MBA Advanced Professional Certificate in Corporate Strategy from New York University
. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jacqueline Barnathan
, an Emmy-award winning senior producer for CBS News, and their daughter.
, as a Captain and Infantry Company commander. From 1981- 1991, Marlin was a senior executive with The Dun & Bradstreet
Corporation, where he led global strategy as Senior Vice President. (At that time, Dun & Bradstreet was a conglomerate which owned Moody’s Investors Service, Interactive Data Corporation, Datastream International, Reuben H. Donnelley, IMS Health, ACNielsen, Nielsen Media Research, D&B Software, D&B Plan Services, D&B Credit Services and a majority stake in Gartner Group). At Dun & Bradstreet, Marlin led transactions involving US and non-US firms, including transactions in 13 counties. During Apartheid, Marlin led D&B’s divestiture of three companies that D&B controlled in South Africa. He also led D&B’s efforts to establish a direct presence in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong; and to expand presence in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Before the fall of the Soviet Union, Marlin led D&B’s efforts to establish business information collection infrastructure in a number of Soviet Bloc countries. Later he assumed a role as a Group Executive.
In 1991, Marlin became President and CEO of Telekurs (NA), a global financial information technology firm owned by a consortium of Swiss banks. In 1995, Marlin and others acquired a large portion of Telekurs (NA) and formed Telesphere Corporation, where Marlin was President and CEO. In 1997, Telesphere was sold to Bridge Information Systems (now part of Thomson Reuters), where Marlin became Executive Vice President. In 1999, Marlin left Bridge to join the media merchant bank and private equity fund Veronis Suhler Stevenson
. Marlin is a former board member of the American Red Cross
of Greater New York and the Hurricane Island Outward Bound
School. Currently, He also works to support the Wall Street Warfighters Foundation as well as the B'nai Jeshurun
/SPSA Homeless shelter.
Marlin & Associates
Marlin & Associates is a New York City based boutique investment banking and strategic advisory firm, advising owners and managers of U.S. and international companies in the technology, digital information, and healthcare-related sectors....
, an award-winning boutique investment bank and strategy advisor. He is a member of the “Market Data Hall of Fame” and, in 2011, Institutional Investor ("II"), the international publisher, named Ken as one of II’s “Tech 50”, which honored the 50 most “disruptive” figures in the financial technology sector. Ken also is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Phoenix House Foundation and a Trustee and Board Member of the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. He has been quoted frequently in the media.
Personal Life and Education
Marlin holds BA from the University of CaliforniaUniversity of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
(Irvine), an MBA from UCLA, and a post-MBA Advanced Professional Certificate in Corporate Strategy from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Jacqueline Barnathan
Jacqueline Barnathan
Jacqueline Barnathan is the Executive Editor of CBS Newspath and an Emmy-award winning Senior Producer at CBS News. She has worked at both CBS Evening News and the CBS Early Show...
, an Emmy-award winning senior producer for CBS News, and their daughter.
Early career
From 1970-1981, Marlin served in the United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, as a Captain and Infantry Company commander. From 1981- 1991, Marlin was a senior executive with The Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet is a Fortune 500 public company headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey, USA that provides information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions, B2B marketing and supply chain management...
Corporation, where he led global strategy as Senior Vice President. (At that time, Dun & Bradstreet was a conglomerate which owned Moody’s Investors Service, Interactive Data Corporation, Datastream International, Reuben H. Donnelley, IMS Health, ACNielsen, Nielsen Media Research, D&B Software, D&B Plan Services, D&B Credit Services and a majority stake in Gartner Group). At Dun & Bradstreet, Marlin led transactions involving US and non-US firms, including transactions in 13 counties. During Apartheid, Marlin led D&B’s divestiture of three companies that D&B controlled in South Africa. He also led D&B’s efforts to establish a direct presence in Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong; and to expand presence in Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Before the fall of the Soviet Union, Marlin led D&B’s efforts to establish business information collection infrastructure in a number of Soviet Bloc countries. Later he assumed a role as a Group Executive.
In 1991, Marlin became President and CEO of Telekurs (NA), a global financial information technology firm owned by a consortium of Swiss banks. In 1995, Marlin and others acquired a large portion of Telekurs (NA) and formed Telesphere Corporation, where Marlin was President and CEO. In 1997, Telesphere was sold to Bridge Information Systems (now part of Thomson Reuters), where Marlin became Executive Vice President. In 1999, Marlin left Bridge to join the media merchant bank and private equity fund Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson
Veronis Suhler Stevenson, or VSS is a private equity firm whose investments are exclusively concentrated in the Media industry and related sectors including information, education, marketing services and business services...
. Marlin is a former board member of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
of Greater New York and the Hurricane Island Outward Bound
Outward Bound
Outward Bound is an international, non-profit, independent, outdoor educationorganization with approximately 40 schools around the world and 200,000 participants per year...
School. Currently, He also works to support the Wall Street Warfighters Foundation as well as the B'nai Jeshurun
B'nai Jeshurun
B'nai Jeshurun is a synagogue in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.-History:Founded in 1825, Bnai Jeshurun was the second synagogue founded in New York and the third oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in the United States....
/SPSA Homeless shelter.