Epstein Secrets

to hosting the world's elite minds at his lavish he Palm Beach, New Mexico and his private island hideaway, to funding outreach programs Cholera in Bangladesh, it seems Epstein lets his curiosities guide him. Friends say Epstein's scientific. Intellectual and philanthropic interests—not his host of hot ai

e my friend Ace Greenberg a call." Epstein was in many respects the perfect candidate for Greenberg's consideration. Greenberg, a senior partner at Bear Stearns at the time and a legendary trader in his own right, has long made it dear that it's the hungry, brilliant guys lacking the fancy degrees that he fa

y Committee at Harvard. His philanthropic affiliations include both the Wexner Foundation and The COUQ Foundation. Mr. Epstein started his career at Bear Steams with an educational background in physics. He was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Institute of • International Education in October 2001.

bassador said Friday. Janet A. Sanderson, former ambassador to Algeria. also has served at diplomatic missions in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Kuwait and Bangladesh. "With the election of a new president, new perspectives now present themselves to Haiti," she said while presenting her credentials to the Haitian

ose personal friends with people with whom he went to high school and, to this day, maintains close business contacts with his former colleagues at Bear Steams. Those who know Mr. Epstein well describe him admittedly as quirky but certainly not immoral; and overall as kind, generous and warm-hearted. They

bassador said Friday. Janet A. Sanderson, former ambassador to Algeria, also has served at diplomatic missions in Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Kuwait and Bangladesh. "With the election of a new president, new perspectives now present themselves to Haiti," she said while presenting her credentials to the Haitian

d his successes without the personal guidance and support of others. These key people first identified the promise in Mr. Epstein and brought him to Bear Steams and Company, Inc. There, starting in 1976 at the age of 23 as a floor trader's junior assistant, he became in 1980 a limited partner. Among the ver