In an era defined by geopolitical uncertainty, volatile markets and rapid technological transformation, the institutions that endure are those led by people who don’t just adapt — they drive change.

Howard Lutnick is one of those people. A dealmaker, a realist, and a survivor in every sense of the word, Lutnick has consistently proven he’s the right man for the job — especially when the stakes are highest.

Before his career on Wall Street started, he suffered two impactful losses. He lost his mother at age 16 from cancer, and his father just two years later as he was beginning college from a chemotherapy overdose from lung cancer. As Secretary Lutnick put it during his Senate Confirmation hearing earlier this year, “losing one parent is heartbreaking, losing both is earth-shattering.”

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