Michael Lenard

Michael Lenard attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in 1977 with degrees in finance and accounting. He then attended law school at Southern Cal, obtaining his JD degree. Lenard joined the US national handball team in 1977 and played through the 1984 Olympics.

After the Olympics Lenard joined the international law firm of Latham & Watkins, specializing in private investment funds, international and domestic joint ventures, and entertainment transactions. In 1993 he joined the Paladin Group, a realty income properties group, where he eventually became executive vice-president and counselor.

He has also been with William E. Simon & Sons, a private investment firm that sponsors institutional investment funds and makes investments in private equity, real estate and special situations. He has served on the US Olympic Committee Athletes’ Advisory Council, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and was on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG).