MJ
Michael Jesselson
Person·business·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:1
Library:3
Confidence:
87%
Key Facts
Type
Person
Sector
business
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Nationality
American
Birth Date
Not specified
Death Date
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Also Known As
Michael G. Jesselson
Tags
investorbusiness executivephilanthropistboard director
Overall Confidence
87%
Internal Notes
No notes
Career & Education
Positions
President
Jesselson Capital Corp.
- Present
Director
XPO, Inc.
- Present
Director
C-III Capital Partners LLC
- Present
Director
Clarity Capital
- Present
Board Member
American Friends of the Israel Museum
Education
No education added
About
Michael Jesselson is a member of the New York Jewish philanthropic elite, serving as a trustee of the Fifth Avenue Synagogue and part of the Jesselson family, founders of the SAR Academy. In the business sector, he is the President of Jesselson Capital Corp., a private investment firm, and holds directorships on the board of XPO, Inc., a multinational transportation and logistics company, as well as at C-III Capital Partners LLC, Clarity Capital, and several other private companies. Philanthropically, he was formerly a board member of the American Friends of the Israel Museum and maintains a professional network of over 100 documented relationships.
Key Relationships
J. Ezra Merkin
client
Michael Jesselson, a Fifth Avenue Synagogue member whose family co-founded the synagogue and founded the SAR Academy (an Orthodox school in the Bronx), lost $1.3 million through Merkin's Madoff-connected investments. SAR Academy separately suffered reported losses of $1.3 million through Madoff.
Recent Events
Client: J. Ezra Merkin → Noel Biderman
Biderman was one of the many high-profile businessmen who invested in Ascot Partners, trusting Merkin's perceived due diligence.
1/1/2008