Regularly during the school year, the Dean hosts roundtable discussions with prominent guests who have utilized their law degrees in a variety of nontraditional ways. Over lunch with a small group of students, guests speak autobiographically about their work experiences, sharing valuable insight about how they found their chosen path. Please note that the roundtables are informal and off-the-record.
Timothy Mayopoulos’84, who will be the Dean’s guest on Thursday, September 11, is Fannie Mae’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Mayopoulos joined Fannie Mae shortly after it was placed in conservatorship during the financial crisis, and he has played an integral role in the successful recovery of the company. As President and CEO, Mr. Mayopoulos works to sustain Fannie Mae’s efforts to support the US mortgage market and to drive the company’s contributions to create a better housing finance system for the future. Under his leadership, Fannie Mae has continued to play a major role in providing mortgage credit, assisting troubled homeowners, building a strong new book of business, and paying taxpayers for their investment in the company. As of September 30, 2014, Fannie Mae expects to have paid dividends of $130.5 billion on the $116.1 billion of assistance it has received from the US Treasury. Mr. Mayopoulos brings more than 25 years of experience to his leadership post.
He joined Fannie Mae in April 2009 as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, and in 2010 he was appointed Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to joining Fannie Mae, Mr. Mayopoulos was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation. Previously, he served in senior management roles at Deutsche Bank AG, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the New York University School of Law.
The Dean’s roundtables are open to 18 interested NYU School of Law JD and graduate students. In order to achieve a representational mix of students, we will designate a proportionate number of seats to JD students and graduate students, respectively, to be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtables will begin at 12:30 P.M. in Snow Dining Room. If you would like to attend a roundtable, please sign up in advance by emailing Alexandria Trempe at lexi.trempe@nyu.edu. Please indicate whether you are a JD or graduate student, and whether you have any dietary restrictions.