William Lighten is listed as Angel Investor at William Lighten. Location on record: New York, NY, United States. See sector focus and contact routes.
About William Lighten
William Lighten is listed as Angel Investor at William Lighten. Location on record: New York, NY, United States. This profile is categorized as Individual/Angel. A LinkedIn profile is on record. No verified website or published biography is on record for this profile yet; the details above are limited to the fields held in this database as of August 9, 2026.
William Lighten at a glance
Role
Angel Investor
Location
New York, NY, United States
Investor type
Individual/Angel
Focus areas
Mr. William Lighten serves as Board Member at Brightwood Capital Advisors. He is a former Managing Director, Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB. He has served as a member of both the Lehman Brothers Management Committee and their Fixed Income Operating Committee where he was involved in policy making and developing firm procedures within the Fixed Income Division. Most recently he was the founder and global head of the Lehman Brothers Mortgage Capital Division (MCD), an industry-leading mortgage loan origination franchise with over 6, 500 employees globally. Prior to taking on his role in MCD in 2004 Mr. Lighten was global head of Lehman Brothers Structured Finance for over a decade. He has played a leading role in building out the firm's robust Asian and European structured finance businesses. From 1986-1991 he worked in the Mortgage Finance and Asset-Backed Securities businesses at Merrill Lynch. Mr. Lighten holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Yale University, where
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William Lighten (New York, NY, United States) — sector focus: Mr. William Lighten serves as Board Member at Brightwood Capital Advisors. He is a former Managing Director, Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Bank, FSB. He….
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William Lighten is based in New York, NY, United States.
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