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Columbia College, B.A., 1975
Harvard University, J.D., 1978

Richard E. Witten is the Senior Managing Director of The Orienta Group, an investment and advisory firm. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Jets.com, a closely held private jet charter company with principal offices in New York, Boston and Phoenix.

Divided Loyalties, Mr. Witten's initial historical novel, was published in 2006 by Booksurge LLC (an Amazon company).

Before forming The Orienta Group, Mr. Witten was a Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs and Co. from 1990 to 2002, having started his career at that firm in 1981. During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Witten headed the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division Sales Force for the Americas and ran the investment grade debt business. He served on the FICC Operating Committee and numerous other committees within Goldman Sachs.

Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Witten practiced corporate securities law in New York City.

Mr. Witten is a member of the Board of the Columbia Investment Management Company, the Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Visitors of Columbia College, a Trustee of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, and a member of the Executive Committee of Gilda's Club Westchester.

Mr. Witten resides with his wife, Lisa, in Mamaroneck, NY. They have three grown children.