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Edward Scott Lampert (born July 19, 1962) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the former chief executive and chairman of Sears Holdings, the founder of Transformco, and the founder, chairman, and chief executive of ESL Investments. Until May 2007, he was a director of AutoNation.
5 days ago · After a stint at Goldman Sachs' risk arbitrage department, Edward Lampert founded hedge fund ESL Investments in 1988, betting on undervalued stocks. He took over as CEO of struggling retail giant...
Mar 27, 2023 · Last week the Supreme Court delivered a hard stop to arguments made by former Sears CEO Eddie Lampert and other lenders looking to get more money out of what remains of the beleaguered retailer.
May 2, 2024 · Eddie Lampert is an American investor who was perhaps best known for orchestrating the merger of the American retail giants Sears, Roebuck and Company and Kmart in 2005. He served as chairman of the resulting Sears Holdings until shortly after his hedge fund, ESL Investments, acquired the company.
Oct 15, 2018 · More than a decade ago, hedge fund manager Eddie Lampert touted his merger of Kmart and Sears by saying it would lay the groundwork for a grand revival of the struggling retailers.
Oct 18, 2018 · By age 25, Edward S. Lampert was already a Wall Street wunderkind, celebrated for his intellect, ambition and prodigious work ethic.
Dec 3, 2018 · Lampert, now the chairman of that REIT, called Seritage, paid $745 million for his stake, which has risen nearly 30 percent from the price he paid for it, giving him a gain of about $200...
