Jefferies is one of the worlds leading fullservice investment banking and capital markets firms|Richard B. Handler,CEO,Jefferies & Company 00:10:00
Richard B. "Rich" Handler (born May 23, 1961) is an American businessman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Jefferies since 2001 making him the longest-serving CEO on Wall Street.The son of Alan and Jane Handler, Richard Handler grew up in New Jersey, graduating in 1979 from Pascack Hills High School in Montvale. He received a BA in economics from the University of Rochester magna cum laude in 1983 and an MBA from Stanford University in 1987.d for Michael Milken at Drexel Burnham Lambert in the high-yield bond department