René-Pierre Azria

René-Pierre Azria began his banking career with Banque Indosuez in Tokyo, Japan in 1981 though he would soon move to New York where he would eventually become the Managing Director of Blackstone Indosuez and President of Financière Indosuez Inc. In 1996, Mr. Azria joined Rothschild in New York, became a Global Partner of the bank and headed its United States Telecom practice until June 2007. In September 2007 Mr. Azria founded Tegris Advisors LLC, of which he is currently President and CEO. During his 30 years in Corporate Finance in North America, Asia, and Europe, Mr. Azria has enjoyed extensive advisory experience, generally in transactions of a large size and a high degree of complexity.

Beyond his responsibilities at Tegris, Mr. Azria is a Director of La Martinière Groupe, a leading French publisher of fiction and illustrated books. He is a Director of two large public companies, Jarden Corporation (JAH:NYSE) and Phoenix Group plc (PHNX:LSE). Mr. Azria also sits on the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), is a member of the AJC's Executive Committee, of its Board of Trustees, and of its Africa Institute. In June 2010, Mr. Azria received the AJC's Herbert H. Lehman Human Relations Award. Mr. Azria is also known for supporting Action Against Hunger and the Southern Poverty Law Center.

 Mr. Azria holds an M.B.A. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (France), a Bachelor of Mathematics from University of Paris-Jussieu and an International Management Degree from London Business School and the Stern Graduate School of New York University.