Ken Jacobs is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard. He has led Lazard since November 2009 and prior to becoming Chairman and CEO, he was a Deputy Chairman of the firm and Chief Executive Officer of Lazard North America since 2002. Ken joined Lazard in 1988 and has been key in shaping the firm’s strategy since its initial public offering in 2005. He has expanded and diversified the firm’s global financial advisory and asset management businesses, geographically and by practice areas. He continues to drive innovation at the firm to enhance its competitive edge, including major initiatives around workplace and engagement, diversity and inclusion, and the application of new technolo