Herbert Allen III explained

Herbert Allen III
Known For:President of Allen & Company
Spouse:Monica de la Torre
Father:Herbert Allen Jr.
Mother:Laura Parrish Allen
Relations:Herbert A. Allen Sr. (grandfather)

Herbert A. Allen III is an American businessman.

Biography

Allen is the son of Laura (née Parrish) and Herbert Allen Jr., former president of Allen & Company,[1] and grandson of Herbert A. Allen, Sr. who co-founded Allen & Company with his older brother, Charles Robert Allen, Jr.[2] Allen & Company was one of the first in the industry to specialize in corporate takeovers. He has three siblings: Charles, Leslie, and Christie. His parents later divorced and his father remarried Broadway dancer Ann Reinking. Allen graduated from Yale University. He took over Allen & Company in 2002 and is president and Chief Executive Officer of Allen & Company.[3]

In October 2012, Vanity Fair ranked him number 18 in their list of The New Establishment.[4] Herbert Allen III, also known as Herb Allen, is a Wilson Center Expert.[5]

Personal life

Herbert Allen III is married to Monica de la Torre, a public-interest lawyer and native of Puerto Rico.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Carol J. . Loomis . Inside the Private World of Allen & Co. Putting a premium on personal ties, this family firm thrives in the land of the giants . Fortune. June 28, 2004 . In late 2002 control passed to his son of the same name, Herb, 37, who keeps so low a profile that most executives in the securities industry probably don't even know he's now the boss. .
  2. https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B16F6345F0C708EDDA80894DF494D81 New York Times" "Herbert Allen Sr., 88, an Early Specialist in Corporate Takeovers" By LESLIE EATON
  3. News: MacMillan. Douglas. Allen & Co. Flourishes as a Tech Deal Maker. Wall Street Journal. 21 February 2014 . 26 April 2016.
  4. News: Herb Allen III: The New Establishment . . September 6, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151224004643/http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2012/09/18-herb-allen-III . December 24, 2015 .
  5. News: Herb Allen. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. December 23, 2015.