Howard Lutnick is the founder of BGC Group. Latest round: IPO. Backed by The Vanguard Group, BlackRock Inc., State Street Corporation.
Howard Lutnick is an American billionaire businessman who founded and led Cantor Fitzgerald. He later became Chairman and CEO of BGC Group after its 2023 conversion to a C-Corporation. In 2025, he was confirmed as the 41st United States Secretary of Commerce and stepped down from his roles at BGC Group.
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