Laurence C. Leeds, Jr.

Laurence C. Leeds, Jr. is the Chairman of Buckingham Capital Management, a New York equity management firm. He is also Executive Vice President and Managing Director of The Buckingham Research Group - Buckingham Capital's parent firm. Prior to Buckingham, Mr. Leeds was the Chairman and CEO of Manhattan Industries (Manhattan Shirt Company). Manhattan Industries was acquired by the Salant Corporation in a hostile takeover in 1988. Mr. Leeds received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.