Andrew Alper was the President of the

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(NYCEDC).

President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation

Mr. Alper was appointed as President on January 15, 2002 by New York City Mayor

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. In his time as President, Mr. Alper worked with the Mayor's Office to encourage industrial expansion, business development, and employment opportunities in New York City. He was also actively involved in the planning for the redevelopment of the site of the former

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Goldman, Sachs & Company

Before joining the NYCEDC, Mr. Alper was employed by Goldman Sachs since 1981. Mr. Alper started work there as a corporate finance generalist before becoming the youngest partner in firm history at the time in 1990. He also served as the Vice President and then the Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co.'s finance department. In 1997 he became the Chief Operation Officer of the company's global investment banking business.

Involvement with the University of Chicago

Alper has also been actively involved with his alma mater: the

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. He received his

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from

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in 1980, concentrating in

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, and his

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from the

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(Chicago Booth) in 1981. As an undergraduate in the College, Mr. Alper resided in Pierce Hall and enjoyed working on a free weekly South Side newspaper he created:

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. He also met his wife at that University during Orientation Week with whom he has two children, Karen and Jennifer Alper. Since graduating, he has been an active alumnus, receiving a Young Alumni Service Citation in 1993. He was appointed to the Alumni Association Board of Governors in 1994 and served as the board's Vice President from 1996 to 1998. Since that time, he has served on the Chicago Booth Council and is currently the co-chair of Chicago Booth's Capital Campaign. Currently, Alper is a member of the

Board of Trustees and the Chairman of the completed Chicago Initiative, a University fundraising drive to raise $2 billion for Chicago's endowment. He is also the namesake of

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in the

House System.

is located on the third and fourth floors of the

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External links

Chicago Chronicle Article on Andrew AlperAlper House Biography of Andrew AlperUniversity of Chicago Board of TrusteesThe Chicago InitiativeAndrew Alper elected as new trustee chair

References

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