Liz Peek

Peek in February 2018

Liz Peek is a writer, commentator on the finance industry, and philanthropist.

Education

Peek graduated as a Durant scholar from Wellesley College with an Honors Degree.[1]

Career

Peek spent more than 20 years on Wall Street as a research analyst focused on the oil industry. She began working for Wertheim & Company in 1975 and in 1983, was one of the first women to become partner at a Wall Street investment firm.[1][2]

She left Wall Street in 1990 to raise her children, but remained active as a commentator and in philanthropy.[2]

She has written for The Fiscal Times, Fox News,[3] the New York Sun, The Wall Street Journal, Alternate Universe, the Motley Fool, and Women on the Web and has appeared on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto and Fox & Friends.[4]

Personal life

Liz Peek and her husband Jeff Peek, former CEO of CIT Group, have three children.[5][2]

Peek was the first woman elected president of the National Association of Petroleum Investment Analysts and was also a member of Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts.

Liz and Jeff focus their philanthropic efforts in educational and cultural issues.[6] Peek founded the Couture Council, where she also serves as chairperson.[7] In August 2012, she was named chair of the Board of Trustees of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a community college of the State University of New York system.[7] In February 2013, was awarded the statuette of a spool of thread award by FIT's Couture Council.[8][9]

Peek is also the executive vice president of the board of Women's Committee of the Central Park Conservancy and served as a board and executive committee member of the School of American Ballet. She is also chairperson of the fundraising organization for The Museum at FIT and member of the board of the FIT Foundation.[7][9]

In May 2015, Peek participated in a fashion and charity event hosted by Yola Colón, a fashion and jewelry designer.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "About". Liz Peek. Liz Peek. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Liz Peek". Huffington Post. Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liz Peek". Fox News. November 28, 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liz Peek".
  5. ↑ Pressler, Jessica (July 13, 2009). "Liz Peek May Not Be a TARP Wife Much Longer". New York Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Another perfect New York weekend". New York Social Diary. July 20, 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 Fein, Cheri (August 7, 2012). "Fashion Institute of Technology - State University of New York". Fashion Institute of Technology - State University of New York. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Well-earned honor". Page Six. February 2, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. 1 2 "A great New York success story". New York Social Diary. June 16, 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Philanthropy is Beautiful". Black Tie Magazine. May 20, 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
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