Former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman speaks during an interview in his midtown Manhattan office, in New York City, July 30th, 2013. Lieberman, a Stamford native, represented Connecticut for 24 years in the Senate, and now works as Senior Council at the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, in Manhattan.
The year 2014 is off to a prosperous start for Joe Lieberman.
A year removed from the U.S. Senate, where he represented Connecticut for 24 years, Lieberman will preside over the executive board of Victory Park Capital, a Chicago-based asset management firm that provides bridge loans and other financing options to middle-market companies such as smoothie chain Jamba Juice — purveyor of the Mango-A-Go-Go.
Details on Lieberman’s compensation package as the board’s chairman were not immediately available from the firm, which was founded in 2007 by a group of partners that includes former Lieber-kind Brendan Carroll.
From a political family with roots in Trumbull and Stratford, Carroll interned for Lieberman and even served as his driver. While a student at Harvard Business School, Carroll worked on Lieberman’s 2004 presidential campaign leading up to the New Hampshire primary that was won by eventual Democratic nominee John Kerry.
In a statement released by Victory Park Capital on Thursday, Lieberman said he is looking forward to a lasting relationship with the firm.
“While in the U.S. Senate, I fought for policies that would allow small businesses to thrive,” Lieberman said. “I look forward to a long-term partnership with Victory Park Capital that will position the firm for continued growth.”
Six months ago, Lieberman signed on to be a part-time senior counsel at the Manhattan commercial litigation firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, a position he is expected to keep.