Panelists: Careers in Finance

Sam Hamadeh (WG '97)
Founder and President
Vault Inc.

Sam Hamadeh is Founder and President of New York based Vault Inc., the leading media company for career information. Founded in 1997 in Sam's Manhattan apartment upon his graduation from business and law school, Vault has grown to become the most influential source of objective, independent information on careers and employers with offices in New York and London. He has been named to the "Silicon Alley 100: The 100 Most Influential Media Executives in New York" for the last two years. He also serves on the Board of Managers of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and in 2002 was named by the Law School as their "Young Alumnus of the Year." He has received numerous additional honors including Finalist - Harvard Business School Club of New York "Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Crain's Small Business of the Year".

In October 2007, Sam sold a majority of Vault to a leading media private equity firm for between $50 and $100 million but continues to co-run the company.

Sam holds an M.B.A (1997) from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. (1997) from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and a B.A. (1992) from UCLA. He is also a licensed attorney and member of the New York Bar.

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