Warren Lichtenstein

Born in 1965, Mr. Lichtenstein’s wide-ranging career and personal pursuits have resulted in achievements in business and philanthropy. He is a committed and loving father to two children, a proud member of the local communities where he lives and works and is passionate about furthering charitable causes related to children, education and youth sports.

Mr. Lichtenstein is the founder and executive chairman of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP), a global diversified holding company. He founded the company in 1990 at the age of 24 after beginning his career as an analyst at Para Partner, L.P. and then serving as an acquisition analyst at Ballantrae Partners, L.P.

Under his leadership for the past 25 years, Steel Partners Holdings has grown from a private investment fund with two employees and assets of $600,000 to a company through its consolidated holdings employs 13,500 people in 155 plants and facilities in 20 countries with a combined revenue of more than $3.6 billion.

Mr. Lichtenstein serves as chairman of Steel Sports, Inc., a social impact organization he founded in 2011 focused on transforming youth sports in America. He is the chairman of Steel Partners Holdings, Handy & Harman Ltd., Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., Steel Excel, Inc. and ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. Mr. Lichtenstein has served as a director of approximately 30 public and private companies.

Mr. Lichtenstein’s philanthropy spans many different areas, but as the proud father of two children, he focuses his efforts on charitable causes that benefit children, education and youth sports. He is a founder and board member of Steel Partners Foundation and Our Kids First Foundation which is dedicated to raising awareness and stimulating conversation about the issues and challenges of childhood including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Mr. Lichtenstein is an executive producer of the 2014 film “Sister,” which was directed and written by David Lascher. The movie, a selection of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and the Newport Beach Film Fest, raises awareness for children with ADHD.

Mr. Lichtenstein’s Steel Partners Foundation has pledged millions of dollars to many different charitable organizations benefiting the communities where he lives, children’s causes and other worthy and impactful organizations such as the Aspen Jewish Community Center, the Positive Coach