Mack Rossoff is an American financier and investment banker. He is Managing Director at GLC Advisors, LLC and the founder of Rossoff & Co., an independent financial advisory firm based in New York City. Rossoff has had a long career in investment banking, with over 39 years of experience. GLC Advisors and Rossoff & Co. operate in the United States and internationally.
Career Rossoff started his career in 1982 with The First Boston Corporation, predecessor to Credit Suisse, where he advised Taft Broadcasting on acquisition of Gulf Broadcasting, Time Inc.’s acquisition of Scott Foresman & Co., Tri-Star Pictures on its initial public offering and Ted Turner on his junk bond offering.The New Generation of M&A Bankers., Lazere, Cathy (May,1989). Institutional Investors, 23, 6, Page 180 At First Boston, Rossoff worked with Bruce Wasserstein and Joseph Perella and later joined them in a move to Wasserstein Perella & Co.Two Big First Boston Clients Will Keep Defecting Merger Officials as Advisors. Burrough, Bryan (Feb,1988). Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, 04 Feb 1988
While with Wasserstein Perella & Co., Rossoff worked on several notable transactions, including Campeau Corporation's acquisition of Federated Department Stores,How Campeau Won Federated: Epic Battle Affected Lives and Livelihoods of Thousands. Groves, Martha (June, 1988). Los Angeles Times, 12 June 1988 Time Inc.’s merger with Warner Communications, Inc.,The inside story of Time Warner. Saporito, Bill (November, 1989). Fortune, 20 November 1989Time Inc. Strikes Back: Time's Strategy Showcases Wasserstein Perella & Co. as Superstar in Merger Battles. Sing, Bill (June, 1989). Los Angeles Times, 17 June 1989 and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco Inc., valued at a record $25 billion.Barbarians at the Gate, Burrough Bryan and Helyar John (1990). Chapters 8 and 15 () Rossoff's role in the leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco Inc. is referenced in Barbarians at the Gate, the best-selling book that chronicled the transaction.
Rossoff went on to be a managing director at Dillon, Read & Co. in the corporate finance department,New York Times, 3 March 1992 head of corporate finance at Schroder Wertheim & Co.,Schroder recruits Rossoff for U.S. corporate finance. Wall Street Journal. 09 October 1995 global head of media and entertainment at JP MorganJ.P. Morgan taps Rossoff for Media. Variety Staff (September, 1997). Variety, 10 September 1997 and managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions at Soundview Technology Group, Inc.Wit and Wisdom. Forsten, Danny (March, 2001). The Deal, 09 March 2001 Following Soundview Technology Group, Rossoff joined Banc of America Securities as a managing director in the media and telecom group.Movers & Shakers - Oct. 14, 2002. Moore, Heidi (October, 2002). The Deal, 11 October 2002 While at Banc of America Securities, Rossoff advised Columbia Sussex on the $2.75 billion contested acquisition of Aztar Corp.Columbia Sussex wins Aztar. Beltran, Luisa (May, 2006). The Deal, 22 May 2006
During his career Rossoff has been on a number of corporate boards including Director of Oneclip.com.Oneclip.com Announces New Board Appointments. PR Newswire (April, 2000). PR Newswire, 12 April 2000 Rossoff is an Honorary Trustee of Congregation Rodeph Sholom (Manhattan)Congregation Rodeph Sholom Established 1842 and was Vice Chair and Trustee of Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Early life
Rossoff grew up in Palos Verdes, California, the son of Lyn Marcella and Jerome Rosoff. He has two siblings, Bob Rossoff and Lauri Rossoff Kinney. He received his AB cum laude from Princeton University in 1974. While at Princeton, Rossoff was Co-Winner of the 1869 Thesis Prize for best senior thesis on Ethics. Rossoff received his MBA with Second Year Honors from Harvard Business School. He is married to the attorney Jeannette Boyer.
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