Olivier Sarkozy

Pierre Olivier Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (born 26 May 1969) is a French banker based in the United States. His half-brother is Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France.

Early life

Sarkozy was born to Pál István Ernő Sárközy de Nagy-Bócsa, a nobleman of Hungarian descent, and Christine de Ganay, who was herself of French descent. His father was previously married and had three children with his first wife, including Nicolas, whom Sarkozy met weekly during his early childhood. De Ganay divorced Pál Sarkozy, and then married an American diplomat, when Sarkozy was 7. He spent the rest of his childhood and adolescence outside France, living in Zambia, Egypt, and a boarding school in the UK. Sarkozy later studied at the University of St Andrews, where he earned an M.A. in medieval history.

Career

In 1990, Sarkozy was hired by the American investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. He left three years later to join Credit Suisse First Boston, where he held several senior posts, including Managing Director in the Financial Institutions Group.

While at CSFB, Sarkozy advised Wachovia in its merger of equals with First Union and concurrent defense against a competing hostile proposal from Suntrust; Dime Bancorp in its merger with Washington Mutual; CoreStates Financial in its sale to First Union; and Wells Fargo in its merger with Norwest Corporation and acquisition of First Interstate, among others.