Mr. Glazek joined Standard General in 2008. He is a Partner and the Portfolio Manager of the SG Special Situations Fund. His responsibilities include investment research and analysis and helping companies that Standard General controls or influences with operational, transactional and financing needs. He was formerly an investment banker at Lazard Frères & Co., where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. He has also worked at the Blackstone Group. Mr. Glazek is currently a Director of Turning Point Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TPB) and Standard Diversified Inc. (NYSE: SDI) as well as a Manager of Standard Purification Holdings LLC and Donau Carbon USA LLC. He holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Columbia Law School.