title: Laurent Morali
text: # Laurent Morali
  
  Laurent Morali (born January 1975) is a French-born, US-based real estate developer and chief executive officer of the privately held and family-owned Kushner Companies since June 2016, having been head of acquisitions and capital markets.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Morali was born in Metz, France in January 1975, and educated at Toulouse Business School (École Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse), in France, from 1995 to 1998.
  
  ## Career
  
  Morali joined Kushner Companies in 2008, having previously worked for Calyon Securities, a French financial firm.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  He is married to Liat, and they have three sons. He is the co-founder and lead guitar for the band Local Law.
  
  