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Co-Head Jim Woolery Leaves JPMorgan for Cadwalader
Jim Woolery steps down at JPMorgan to start as chairman for law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. (Corrects title of new deputy chairman and Chris Ventresca remaining at JP Morgan in second paragraph) Jim Woolery, co-head of North American mergers and acquisitions business at JP Morgan, is leaving the company to work for law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, the investment bank's spokeswoman said.
Veteran Managers to Head New Hedge Fund
Wolfberg and Landry to join forces in new hedge fund firm. Adam Wolfberg, a veteran of SAC Capital Advisors, Diamondback Capital Management and the Galleon Group is teaming up with Steven Landry of East Bay Asset Management would launch a new hedge fund.
KKR Co-Founders & CEOs Made Huge Gains From Executive Compensation and Cash Dividends for 2012
KKR & Co LP founders and chief executives receive large gains as debt markets and buoyant equity show good signs for 2012
Office Depot, OfficeMax to Name Co-Chief Executive Officers After Merger
Both Office Depot and OfficeMax have announced that they will appoint co-ceos after they complete their acquisition deal worth $976 million.