President and Chief Executive, Greif & Co.

Within the last year, Greif & Co. celebrated its 30th year in business as Greif celebrated his 40th year as an investment banker. Since founding his namesake brokerage in 1992, Greif has been making good on the firm’s tagline, “The Entrepreneur’s Investment Bank.” Greif & Co. had a record year in 2021, generating greater revenues than at any time in its history. It capped the year with a $1.5 billion M&A transaction closing in the industrial manufacturing and distribution space in December. Greif sits on numerous boards, including the California Chamber of Commerce and the USC Marshall School of Business.

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