>Referenced as "M" in e-mails among Podesta, Clintons, etc. Could be a major player.
Sure could (pic related). more color on Lasry.
Lasry was born in Marrakech to a family of Moroccan Jews.[2] When he was seven years old, he and his family immigrated to the U.S.[3] His father, Moise, was a computer programmer and his mother, Elise, was a schoolteacher.[4][5]
While in law school, he worked as a clerk for the Chief Bankruptcy Judge of the Southern District of New York, Edward Ryan.[6]
Lasry left Cowen & Company and joined the Robert M. Bass Group, focused on distressed security investments. (Bass Group owned S.A. Spurs at one point)
In 2013, Lasry was considered for the position of U.S. ambassador to France, but declined consideration for business reasons.[8]
Lasry is a member of Kappa Beta Phi.[11] (why so important to add to wiki?)
In 2004, Lasry and his wife contributed support to the University of Pennsylvania and co-chaired the Penn Parent Leadership Committee.[12] In 2005 they donated $5 million to Clark University for the construction of the “Cathy '83 and Marc '81 Lasry Center for Bioscience”.[13]
His son, Alexander, worked for White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett.
Lasry's daughter, Samantha, was a staffer for congressman Rahm Emanuel.[16]