John E. Toffolon
Director/Board Member at Berkshire School, Inc.
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John E.
Toffolon is a trustee at Fordham University and Berkshire School, Inc. He was the Non-Executive Chairman at Cowen Group, Inc., Cowen Holdings, Inc., and Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp.
He was also the Chief Financial Officer & Director at Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp.
He served as an Independent Director at Cowen, Inc. He was the Chief Financial Officer at First Boston Corp.
and CFO, Chief Administrative Officer & Executive MD at Nomura Holding America, Inc. and Nomura Securities International, Inc. He was a Partner at The Shermen Group and Vice President at Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Co. and Blyth Capital Markets, Inc. He was also a Director at Contanda LLC.
John E. Toffolon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Berkshire School, Inc.
 Berkshire School, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Berkshire School provides college preparatory curriculum with courses and AP offerings in all disciplines. It also provides young men and women with the intellectual and moral foundations and the leadership skills that will enable them to flourish as members of a family and a community as they confront the challenges of college and beyond. The organization was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Sheffield, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-11-21 |
Fordham University
 Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John E. Toffolon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| COWEN INC. | Director/Board Member | 2014-03-14 |
Cowen Group, Inc. /Old/
 Cowen Group, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen Group, Inc. provides investment banking for small to midsized companies in the alternative energy, consumer health care, media, technology, and telecommunications industries. It offers mergers and acquisitions advice, securities underwriting, equity offerings, private equity placements, and market-making. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chairman | 2009-11-03 |
Cowen Holdings, Inc.
 Cowen Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Cowen Holdings, Inc. is a capital pool company. The company is based in New York, NY. | Chairman | - |
Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp.
 Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination, an operating business in the agriculture industry. The company was founded on April 18, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Director of Finance/CFO | 2009-04-30 |
Nomura Holding America, Inc.
 Nomura Holding America, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Holding America, Inc. provides investment banking and securities services. It operates in North and South America and deals with equities, fixed income, asset management, venture capital and private equity investing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director of Finance/CFO | 1999-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Cowen Group, Inc. /Old/
Cowen Group, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen Group, Inc. provides investment banking for small to midsized companies in the alternative energy, consumer health care, media, technology, and telecommunications industries. It offers mergers and acquisitions advice, securities underwriting, equity offerings, private equity placements, and market-making. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
The Shermen Group
 The Shermen Group Investment ManagersFinance The Shermen Group provides financial planning consulting services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp.
Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Shermen WSC Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination, an operating business in the agriculture industry. The company was founded on April 18, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY | Finance |
Nomura Holding America, Inc.
Nomura Holding America, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Holding America, Inc. provides investment banking and securities services. It operates in North and South America and deals with equities, fixed income, asset management, venture capital and private equity investing. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Nomura Securities International, Inc.
 Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1969. The firm is a division of Nomura Holding America, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Nomura Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMR, TYO: 8604, AMS: 8604). NSI provides securities brokerage services, as well as asset management, domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking and global merchant banking services. The firm's fixed-income business consists of bond sales and trading, origination and product supply for securitization deals and real estate-focused asset finance operations (in cooperation with Investment Banking). In the equity markets, NSI offers sales and trading of domestic and foreign stocks on a global basis, primarily for institutional investors. | Finance |
| Blyth Capital Markets, Inc. | |
| First Boston Corp. | Finance |
Contanda LLC
 Contanda LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Contanda LLC engaged in the provision of storage and logistics services to owners of bulk liquid products. It services included custom-built storage tanks, carbon storage tanks, stainless steel storage tanks, heated storage available, nitrogen blanketing/purging, filtration, inline and in-tank blending available, import/export services, onsite third party laboratories at certain locations, land for development and additional services available upon request. The company was founded on April 18, 2006 and was headquartered in Houston, TX. | Process Industries |
| Blyth, Eastman, Dillon & Co. | |
Cowen, Inc.
 Cowen, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Cowen, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services. It operates through following the segments: Operating Company and Asset Company. The Operating Company segment consists of the Cowen Investment Management, Investment Banking, Markets, and Research divisions. The Asset Company segment consists of the firm’s private investments, private real estate investments, and other legacy investment strategies. The firm offers investment banking services, equity and credit research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing, commission management services, and actively managed alternative investment products. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
Cowen Holdings, Inc.
Cowen Holdings, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Cowen Holdings, Inc. is a capital pool company. The company is based in New York, NY. | Finance |
Berkshire School, Inc.
Berkshire School, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Berkshire School provides college preparatory curriculum with courses and AP offerings in all disciplines. It also provides young men and women with the intellectual and moral foundations and the leadership skills that will enable them to flourish as members of a family and a community as they confront the challenges of college and beyond. The organization was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Sheffield, MA. | Commercial Services |
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