From 1998 through 2004, Mr. Beckman worked closely with Mr. Colodne at Goldman Sachs. As head of the Fixed Income Currency, and Commodities Division’s distressed debt sourcing business, Mr. Beckman managed a team responsible for sourcing strategic lending opportunities and distressed asset divestitures. From 2005-2008, Mr. Beckman joined Deutsche Bank’s distressed debt business in a similar capacity.
Mr. Beckman is a graduate of Union College and spent time abroad studying at The London School of Economics.
Mr. Beckman’s focuses his philanthropic efforts in the arts, through The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Art Production Fund in addition to humanitarian issues through the World Food Program and International Rescue Committee.