Mr. Solomon is Cowen's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, Mr. Solomon was President, after serving in the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Solomon joined Cowen Investment Management (formerly known as Ramius) when it was founded in 1994 and was the co-portfolio manager responsible for the development, management and oversight of the multi-strategy investment portfolio. Mr. Solomon graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 with a BA in Economics.