David Topper Joins JPMorgan As Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets for the Americas
New York, June 7, 2005 - JPMorgan announced today that David Topper will join the firm as Managing Director and Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets for the Americas. Mr. Topper will work alongside Kevin Willsey and report to Carlos Hernandez, Managing Director and Head of Origination and Distribution for the Americas.
Mr. Topper spent twenty-two years in investment banking at Morgan Stanley. He was a Managing Director in Global Equity Capital Markets and Chairman of the Commitments Committee, which reviews and approves underwriting assignments. Prior to joining Global Equity Capital Markets in 1997, Mr. Topper was in Morgan Stanley's Corporate Finance division.
"David represents the exceptional talent we are attracting to our franchise," said Hernandez. "Throughout his investment banking career, he has built a reputation among clients as a trusted advisor whose market expertise and first class execution is widely recognized and respected in the industry."
Mr. Topper graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Duke University. He also holds a M.B.A.from Stanford University.
Mr. Topper is expected to join JPMorgan towards the end of July, after his commitments to Morgan Stanley are completed.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.2 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and businesses, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management, and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has its corporate headquarters in New York and its U.S. retail financial services and commercial banking headquarters in Chicago. Under the JPMorgan, Chase and Bank One brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.