1. Alexander Jacob Lasry was born on in 1987 and is an American businessperson and executive of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association.
15 Facts About Alex Lasry
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Alex Lasry is the son of former Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry.
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Alex Lasry was born in New York City to Marc and Cathy Lasry.
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Alex Lasry graduated from Trevor Day School, where his mother served as a board member.
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At the time, Alex Lasry's father was a client of Goldman Sachs.
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Alex Lasry worked in the White House during the Obama administration from 2009 to 2012.
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Alex Lasry's father donated more than $500,000 to the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign.
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Alex Lasry went on to become Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff to Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, and then Deputy Counselor for Strategic Engagement to the Senior Advisor where he worked on business outreach and the Jobs Council.
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Since joining the Bucks, Alex Lasry has been on the team's management committee.
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Alex Lasry has been involved in Bucks' conflict with the unions caused by hiring non-union workers with lower wages which team reps originally described as "a matter of economics".
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Alex Lasry continues to own shares in Amazon, which he has refused to sell, despite criticizing the company.
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Alex Lasry was accused of cutting in line because he received his COVID vaccine at the time when only seniors were eligible for shots in Wisconsin.
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Alex Lasry said his wife's uncle contacted her about unused doses that would go to waste.
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Alex Lasry declined the shot because of her pregnancy, and Lasry took it instead.
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Alex Lasry has expressed support for a $15 minimum wage, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, the notion of eliminating the filibuster, and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.