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212 people in our graph share verified history with Ken — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
David JohnsonunlockedKen: together at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (1991)
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About
Co-founder and CEO of Topaz; previously Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Japan heading debt capital markets and restructuring, and earlier head of structured finance at the Industrial Bank of Japan. Holds an MBA from Cornell and a law degree from Waseda.
Experience
- Topaz Capital, Inc.Founder, CEO Partnercurrent2012 — present
- Merrill LynchManaging Director2000 — 2012
- The Industrial Bank of JapanSenior Manager1986 — 2000
Skills & more
Debt RestructuringStructured FinanceCapital MarketsAlternative InvestmentsInvestment BankingFinancial StructuringCorporate FinanceAsset-backed SecuritizationPrivate Debt Investment
From Ken's professional profile.
Colleagues at Topaz Capital
Hiroyuki Ichikawa
External Member of the Board at Topaz Capital
Jin Kusanagi
Executive Officer, Managing Director at Topaz Capital
Jin Ogasawara
Associate at Topaz Capital
Katsura Kusamoto
Executive Officer, COO at Topaz Capital
Kazuya Kageyama
Director at Topaz Capital
Kiyoto Matsuda
Co-Founder, Chairman at Topaz Capital
Kodai Yaeta
Associate at Topaz Capital
Kunihiko Hara
Legal Counsel at Topaz Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ken Niimura?
- Co-founder and CEO of Topaz; previously Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Japan heading debt capital markets and restructuring, and earlier head of structured finance at the Industrial Bank of Japan. Holds an MBA from Cornell and a law degree from Waseda.
- Where does Ken Niimura work?
- Ken Niimura is Co-Founder, President & CEO at Topaz Capital.
- Where did Ken Niimura go to school?
- Ken Niimura studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); 早稲田大学.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Merrill Lynch858
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