Epstein Secrets

s in mathematical physiology of the heart, leaving that school, too, without a degree. Between 1973 and 1975, Epstein taught calculus and physics at the Dalton School. By most accounts, he was something of a Robin Williams—in—Dead Poets Society type of figure, wowing his high-school classes with passionate mathem

e big time. So in 1976, he dropped everything and reported to work at Bear Stearns, where he started off as a junior assistant to a floor trader at the American Stock Exchange. His ascent was rapid. At the time, options trading was an arcane and dimly understood field, just beginning to take off. To trade options, one ha

s in mathematical physiology of the heart, leaving that school, too, without a degree. Between 1973 and 1975, Epstein taught calculus and physics at the Dalton School. By most accounts, he was something of a Robin Williams—in—Dead Poets Society type of figure, wowing his high-school classes with passionate mathem

e big time. So in 1976, he dropped everything and reported to work at Bear Stearns, where he started off as a junior assistant to a floor trader at the American Stock Exchange. His ascent was rapid. At the time, options trading was an arcane and dimly understood field, just beginning to take off. To trade options, one ha

s in mathematical physiology of the heart, leaving that school, too, without a degree. Between 1973 and 1975, Epstein taught calculus and physics at the Dalton School. By most accounts, he was something of a Robin Williams—in—Dead Poets Society type of figure, wowing his high-school classes with passionate mathem

e big time. So in 1976, he dropped everything and reported to work at Bear Stearns, where he started off as a junior assistant to a floor trader at the American Stock Exchange. His ascent was rapid. At the time, options trading was an arcane and dimly understood field, just beginning to take off. To trade options, one ha

st? 9 A. Physics. Sorry. 10 Q. And what did you do after you left 10:16:07 11 Cooper Union? 12 A. I became -- I was a teacher at the 13 Dalton Schools in mathematics and physics. 14 Q. From when to when? 15 A. From '74 to '76. 10:16:19 16 Q. And after leaving Dalton, what did you 17 do?

us from 10:17:08 11 the beginning at Bear Stearns to end what 12 positions you held? 13 A. To the best of my recollection, I 14 started on the American Stock Exchange floor in 15 the option trading area. I moved up to the option 10:17:20 16 trading desk. I then moved up to the block 17 trading desk. I then mo

efore joining Lehman, Mr. Lee was a trader at Bank of New York. Mr. Lee graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School. Mr. Lee is a member of the Investment Risk Committee of the General Partner. • Mark Meskin, 45 (joined in 2002), is a Senior Managing Director and

35 years of experience in securities and derivatives across a broad range of instruments and strategies. He worked as a floor broker and trader on the American Stock Exchange, has owned a ML281817-MAXWELL II-38 CONFIDENTIAL UBSTERRAMAR00002454 EFTA00238010 specialist operation from 1982 to 2008, is former chairman o

efore joining Lehman, Mr. Lee was a trader at Bank of New York. Mr. Lee graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School. Mr. Lee is a member of the Investment Risk Committee of the General Partner. • Mark Meskin, 45 (joined in 2002), is a Senior Managing Director and

35 years of experience in securities and derivatives across a broad range of instruments and strategies. He worked as a floor broker and trader on the American Stock Exchange, has owned a MAXWELL II-38 CONFIDENTIAL UBSTERRAMAR00001401 EFTA00237047 specialist operation from 1982 to 2008, is former chairman of the Spe