Eric Zinterhofer
Eric Zinterhofer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eric Louis Zinterhofer August 1971 (age 55) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Private equity financier |
| Title | Founding partner, Searchlight Capital Partners |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 sons |
Eric Louis Zinterhofer (born August 1971) is an American private equity financier who is a founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners.
Early life
[edit]Eric Zinterhofer was born in August 1971.[1] He is the son of Louis J. M. Zinterhofer and Susan A. Zinterhofer of Rumson, New Jersey.[2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania[2] and an MBA from Harvard Business School.[3]
Career
[edit]In his early career, Zinterhofer worked at Morgan Stanley as a financial analyst.[2] In 1998, he took a job under Leon Black at Apollo Global Management.[4] In 2010, he co-founded Searchlight Capital with Oliver Haarmann and Erol Uzumeri.[5][6]
Zinterhofer was the chairman of Charter Communications from 2009 to 2016 and returned to the role in 2023 upon Tom Rutledge's retirement.[7] In 2025, he joined the board of Estée Lauder.[3] He will become president of the Board of Trustees at Phillips Academy Andover in July 2026.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In June 1996, Zinterhofer married billionaire heiress Aerin Lauder, the daughter of Ronald Lauder in his home at Wainscott, Long Island, New York, with Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein presiding.[2] They have two sons.[9]
They live in New York City[10] and have homes in Easthampton, New York,[11][12][9] and Aspen, Colorado.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Eric ZINTERHOFER - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 "Aerin R. Lauder, Eric Zinterhofer". The New York Times. June 2, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- 1 2 Prosperi, Alice (January 10, 2025). "Estée Lauder, Ronald S. Lauder esce dal cda. Subentra Eric Zinterhofer" [Estée Lauder, Ronald S. Lauder Exits Board of Directors. Eric Zinterhofer Takes Over]. MF Milano Finanza (in Italian).
- ↑ Guglielmo, Connie (March 23, 2014). "Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg And The Rise Of Women Billionaires". Forbes.
- ↑ "Company Overview of Searchlight Capital Partners". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Searchlight Capital nears $1 bln first close - PE Hub". pehub.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ↑ Silver, Jim (October 23, 2023). "Charter Names Lead Ind. Director Zinterhofer Non-Exec. Chairman". Bloomberg Law.
- ↑ "Phillips Academy Trustees elect new leadership". Andover | An independent and inclusive coed boarding high school. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- 1 2 Mulligan, Kimberly (July 21, 2013). "Aerin Lauder Invites Us Into Her Home; Dishes On Parenting & That Gorgeous New Lifestyle Brand". Elizabeth Street. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Parnass, Alexandra (June 1, 2007). "Aerin Lauder's Closet Confidential". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ Stewart Ward, Kristina (June 25, 2009). "At Home with Stylesetter Aerin Lauder". Elle Decor. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "From the Archives: Aerin Lauder's Wainscott Home". Vogue. July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Mountain High: Aerin Lauder's Aspen Home". Vogue. November 2, 2011. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.