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Howard Rubel
Howard A. Rubel (born January 3, 1956) is currently Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst for the aerospace and defense industries at Jefferies & Company, the principal operating subsidiary of Jefferies Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Rubel joined Jefferies in 2004 and is a well regarded analyst within his sector.

Early Life and education
Rubel was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He has two brothers, Laurence and Matthew Rubel. He majored in accounting, graduating magnum cum laude from Washington and Lee University in 1978, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. Rubel went on to earn a Master of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1981.

Career
After graduating business school, Rubel was hired by C.J. Lawrence, a brokerage firm owned by Morgan, Grenfell & Co., where he served as Senior Vice President of Equity Research. During his tenure at C.J. Lawrence, he served as president of the Aerospace Analysts Society. In 1993, Rubel was hired by Goldman, Sachs, & Co. (NYSE: GS) where he served as Vice President of Global Investment Research, producing in-depth research coverage of major aerospace, defense-related and multi-industry companies. After a brief stint at Soundview Technology Group (formerly NASDAQ: SNDV) from 2002 to 2004, Rubel was hired by Jefferies into his current role.

Jefferies
Howard Rubel is currently Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst for the aerospace and defense industries at Jefferies & Company. He follows over 20 companies including UTC and Raytheon.