Laurence D. Belfer

Laurence D. Belfer is the CEO of Belfer Management LLC, where he oversees the investing and philanthropic activities of the family firm and its affiliates. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Belco Oil and Gas Corp (NYSE); on the Board and Nominating and Governance Committee of Westport Resources (NYSE) and on the Board and Executive Committee of Castleton Commodities. He was also Co-Founder and Co-Managing General Partner of Harvest Capital LLC, a hedge fund firm that focused on merger arbitrage and event-oriented activities.   

In the not-for-profit area, he is on the Board of 92NY, where he previously served as Chair and where he founded the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact (BCISI).  He serves on the Board of #GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement that was created at BCISI. At the Harvard Kennedy School, Laurence is Chair Emeritus of the Dean’s Council, Co-Chairs the International Council of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and previously served on the Executive Board. He is also a member of the Board of Weill Cornell Medicine. Prior Board service includes Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing, UJA Federation of NY, HELP USA and the Asia Society Policy Council. 

Laurence is a graduate from Harvard College and Columbia Law School. He is a Henry Crown Fellow at The Aspen Institute and is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).