Laurence Tosi
| Laurence Tosi | |
|---|---|
 Tosi in 2015 | |
| Born | 1968 (age 47–48) |
| Education | B.A., M.B.A., and J.D. Georgetown University |
| Known for | Chief Financial Officer of Airbnb |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandra Tosi |
Laurence A. Tosi (born 1968) is the Chief Financial Officer of Airbnb. Prior to joining Airbnb, he was the CFO of The Blackstone Group.
Early life and education
Tosi put himself through school to get his Bachelor's degree in 1990 and JD./M.B.A. in 1994 from Georgetown University, which he called a financial "struggle."[1] Tosi and his wife have become major donors to the school and to the 1789 scholarship fund.[1]
Business career
After law school, Tosi practiced corporate law; and then went to work for General Electric as the director of business development for GE's CNBC and NBC divisions.[1][2] He then worked for Merrill Lynch as chief operating officer of their trading and investment banking division.[1] In June 2008, he became CFO of the Blackstone Group.[1] In January 2011, Tosi was offered the job of CFO at Apple by Steve Jobs, but turned it down. Apple had a large amount of cash reserves, and felt that Tosi would have brought acquisition experience.[3] Before joining Airbnb, Tosi was on the short list of Blackstone senior executives being groomed to take over the role of Chief Executive when Stephen Schwarzman retires.[4]
Personal life
Laurence Tosi is married to Alexandra Tosi; a Cornell University graduate.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Amazing Life Of The Guy Apple Tried To Poach: Blackstone CFO Laurence Tosi". Business Insider. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ "Our People". Blackstone.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Keoun, Bradley (2011-01-06). "Apple Is Said to Have Approached Tosi About CFO Job". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ↑ Roumeliotis, Greg (2012-08-27). "Exclusive: Blackstone grooms six executives for Schwarzman's job". Reuters. Retrieved 2013-12-22.