William D. Cohan

Financial journalist; former investment banker
Person human Q8007450
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William D. Cohan

Summary

William D. Cohan is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on +1960-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and investment banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William D. Cohan's place of birth was Worcester[2].
  • William D. Cohan was born on +1960-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William D. Cohan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William D. Cohan worked as a journalist[4].
  • William D. Cohan worked as an investment banker[5].
  • Among William D. Cohan's employers was Lazard[8].
  • William D. Cohan was employed by Merrill[9].
  • Among William D. Cohan's employers was JPMorgan Chase[10].
  • William D. Cohan was employed by GE Capital[11].
  • William D. Cohan was educated at Duke University[12].
  • William D. Cohan was educated at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13].
  • William D. Cohan's education included a stint at Phillips Academy[14].
  • William D. Cohan's education included a stint at Columbia Business School[15].
  • William D. Cohan is recorded as male[16].
  • William D. Cohan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William D. Cohan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040525996[18].
  • William D. Cohan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26494199[19].
  • William D. Cohan's GND ID is recorded as 173297072[20].
  • William D. Cohan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006060008[21].
  • William D. Cohan's IdRef ID is recorded as 115461272[22].
  • William D. Cohan's residence is recorded as New York City[23].
  • William D. Cohan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q_20k[24].
  • William D. Cohan's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2678249A[25].
  • William D. Cohan's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as utb2009546625[26].
  • William D. Cohan's family name is recorded as Cohan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Worcester[2], William D. Cohan… he was born on +1960-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31]; Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], a graduate school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1912[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Phillips Academy[14], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1778[38]; and Columbia Business School[15], a business school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1916[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and investment banker[5]. Employers include Lazard[8], a business[42], in United States[43], founded in 1848[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; Merrill[9], a business[46], in United States[47], founded in 1914[48], headquartered in New York City[49]; JPMorgan Chase[10], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1968[52], headquartered in New York City[53]; and GE Capital[11], a business[54], founded in 1932[55], headquartered in Norwalk[56].

Why It Matters

William D. Cohan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William D. Cohan born?

William D. Cohan's place of birth was Worcester[2].

What did William D. Cohan do for work?

William D. Cohan worked as journalist[4] and investment banker[5].

Where did William D. Cohan go to school?

William D. Cohan was educated at Duke University[12], Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism[13], Phillips Academy[14], and Columbia Business School[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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