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Kim S. Fennebresque: Mr. Fennebresque currently serves as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Fennebresque has served as our Chairman and President since the formation of Cowen Group, Inc. in February 2006 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since July 2006. Mr. Fennebresque has served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Cowen and Company, LLC, and its predecessor companies, since November 1999 and as Chairman of Cowen and Company, LLC and its predecessors since August 2005. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Cowen and Company, LLC, Mr. Fennebresque served as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions of Cowen and Company, LLC from 1998 to 1999 and became Head of Investment Banking in 1999. Mr. Fennebresque joined Cowen and Company, LLC in March 1998 from UBS Securities where he had served as Head of the Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions Departments. From 1991 to 1994, he was a General Partner and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Lazard Frères & Co. From 1977 to 1991, he was with The First Boston Corporation where he held various positions including Head of Leveraged Acquisitions, Head of Transaction Development and Co-Head of General Investment Banking. | 