Peter S Kraus

Bio

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, joined AllianceBernstein in December 2008. Previously was executive vice-president at Merrill Lynch, and was responsible for overseeing the firm's business strategy and investments, global growth plans and opportunities, and corporate acquisitions. Also led initiatives integrating the work of the corporate strategy and business development team with the efforts of the firm’s senior business leaders around the world to identify cross-platform synergies. Has more than two decades of experience in the financial markets, including investment banking, asset management and private wealth management. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, held several management roles at Goldman Sachs Group Inc, and was most recently co-head of the Investment Management Division as well as the head of firm-wide strategy and chairman of the Strategy Committee. During his 22-year tenure at Goldman Sachs, also served as co-head of the Financial Institutions Group (FIG). Worked in FIG Tokyo from 1990 to 1991. Was named a partner at Goldman Sachs in 1994 and managing director in 1996. Before joining Goldman Sachs in 1986, was an audit partner at Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. MBA from New York University and a BA from Trinity College.