Kenneth G. Langone

Founder and CEO, Invemed Associates, LLC
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Kenneth G. Langone

Kenneth G. Langone is the chairman of Invemed Associates, a private investment company that includes the Langone family offices. He received a BA from Bucknell University and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He remains active with both institutions, currently serving on the Board of Overseers of the Stern School and on the Board of Trustees of New York University (NYU), where he is a vice chair. He also served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of NYU Langone Health from December 1999 until August 2025. In April 2008, the medical center was renamed NYU Langone Health, reflecting a major gift from Elaine and Ken Langone. He was a member of the Bucknell University Board of Trustees, where he served as chair of its nominating committee and endowment and as a member of its executive committee. He is a cofounder of the Home Depot and served as lead director and a member of the executive committee of its board from its founding in 1978 until 2008. He also serves on the board of Unifi, Inc. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Center for Strategic and International Studies—where he is also a member of the Executive Committee—the Horatio Alger Society Foundation, the Marcus Foundation, the Harlem Children’s Zone and its charter school, the Promise Academy, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where he led the fundraising effort for its restoration and renovation.