Lawrence Golub

Early Life and Education

Lawrence E. Golub was born and raised in New York City, with parents from modest immigrant backgrounds. He attended Harvard College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude. He went on to earn a joint JD and MBA from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, respectively. During his studies, he was a Baker Scholar and an editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Rise to Success

Golub's career began at Allen & Company Incorporated. Before founding Golub Capital, he served as a Managing Director at Bankers Trust Company and Wasserstein Perella, where he established the firm's capital markets group and debt restructuring practice. In 1994, Golub founded Golub Capital, a credit asset management company. The firm initially focused on buyout deals, but after the dot-com bust in 2000, Golub shifted its strategy to lending, which led to the company's dramatic growth and success.

Key Business Strategies

Golub Capital specializes in delivering financing solutions to middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. The firm has over $75 billion of capital under management as of March 2026. They have expanded their offerings to include middle-market lending, late-stage lending, and broadly syndicated loans. This strategic focus has positioned Golub Capital as a major player in the private credit market.

Philanthropy

Lawrence Golub and his family actively support medical research for Parkinson's disease. In 2001, he established the Golub Stem Cell Initiative for Parkinson's, donating $500,000 to the New York Stem Cell Foundation. He is also involved in various other charitable and civic organizations.