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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the US Ambassador’s Residence on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
Trustee
Laurence C. Leeds, Jr. serves on the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees.
Laurence C. Leeds, Jr. serves on the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees.
Mr. Leeds served as the chairman of Buckingham Capital Management, a New York equity management firm. He was also executive vice president and managing director of the Buckingham Research Group. Prior to Buckingham, Mr. Leeds was the chairman and CEO of Manhattan Industries (Manhattan Shirt Company).
Mr. Leeds received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.