Wilbur Ross - Rothschilds

 Wilbur Ross ( Commerce )

--- " 1976-2000 - Works for the investment bank Rothschild Inc. During his tenure, he becomes a top bankruptcy adviser. " - https://www.cnn.com/2013/05/30/us/wilbur-ross-fast-facts/index.html

 

 A)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2016/12/08/trump-and-his-commerce-secretary-wilbur-ross-a-look-at-25-years-of-connections/?sh=2d67acadf820

 

 B)

https://www.euromoney.com/article/b1320dw6rm2q4y/wilbur-ross-senior-managing-director-rothschild-newyork

C)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross

• " Before founding WL Ross & Co, Ross ran the bankruptcy restructuring practice at N M Rothschild & Sons in New York beginning in the late 1970s. In April 2000, Ross left Rothschild to found WL Ross & Co."

• " Named by Bloomberg Markets as one of the 50 most influential people in global finance, Ross was previously an adviser to New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani on privatization, and was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the board of The U.S. Russia Investment Fund."

• "Senate confirmed him in a 72–27 vote."

• " Ross attended a Catholic school"
  

• " In the 1980s, Donald Trump's three casinos in Atlantic City were under threat of foreclosure from lenders. Ross, who was then the senior managing director of Rothschild & Co, represented investors in the casino. Along with Carl Icahn, Ross convinced bondholders to strike a deal that allowed Trump to keep control of the casinos.^{[12][14] "}
  

https://nypost.com/2016/11/25/icahn-ross-saved-trump-brand-from-taj-mahal-casino-mess/

D)

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-cabinet-wilbur-ross-kappa-beta-phi-2016-12

• " Wall Street background which reportedly earned him membership into secret Wall Street fraternity Kappa Beta Phi.While the invitation-only fraternity is secret, there is a little first-hand information about Ross' membership in Kevin Roose's book "Young Money" which includes a chapter on Kappa Beta Phi and its 80th induction dinner in 2012. "
  

• " Kappa Beta Phi has existed since before the 1929 stock market crash, and includes some of the biggest names on the Street, Julia LaRoche reported for Business Insider.Those names reportedly include former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, former head of Citigroup's wealth management Sallie Krawcheck, and Jon Corzine, a former New Jersey governor and CEO of now-bankrupt brokerage firm MF Global.Largely an honorific society, members meet annually at the St. Regis Hotel for their black-tie dinner to induct new members. "
  

E)

" A top member of Donald Trump's administration has business links with Russian allies of President Vladimir Putin who are under US sanctions, the Paradise Papers have revealed.Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has an interest in Navigator Holdings, which earns millions a year transporting gas for Russian energy firm Sibur.Two major Sibur shareholders are under some form of US sanctions. " - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41876939

November 5, 2017 - The New York Times reports that Ross has financial ties to a shipping company whose clients include a Russian energy company co-owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s son-in-law. Another customer of the shipping company is Venezuela’s state-run oil company, which has been sanctioned by the US government. The information comes from the Paradise Papers, a release of 13.4 million leaked documents. 

 

 

 

Also:

• supported Trump's proposal to drastically cut taxes on corporations...Ross, known as the "King of Bankruptcy," is a big fan of deregulation and has been accused of being anti-worker for his business dealings. " - https://www.businessinsider.com/wilbur-ross-profile-2016-11