Robert A. Kindler was born in New York, NY to parents Joan and Lawrence Kindler. His brother Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler is an American stand-up comedian from New York City who now resides in Los Angeles.-Stand up:His material often covers the comedy industry itself, criticizing other comedians for being too predictable. One of his more notable criticisms was that of Dane Cook where he compared the...

 is a standup comedian and actor. His eldersister Janette Kindler is a retired Assistant Principal. Robert attended Bayside High School where he played the flute. He later went on to graduate from Colgate University in 1976 and then New York University School of Law in 1980.

Career

Robert began his career in 1980 as an associate at Cravath Swaine & Moore. Kindler is currently the Global Head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....

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