▁few ▁people ▁on ▁the ▁san ctions ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁people ▁and ▁organizations ▁san ction ed ▁in ▁relation ▁to ▁human ▁rights ▁viol ations ▁in ▁Bel arus ▁ ▁Category : l iving ▁people ▁Category : 1 9 8 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : Bel arus ian ▁diplom ats ▁Category : Bel arus ian ▁business people ▁Category : Children ▁of ▁national ▁leaders ▁D mit ry ▁Category : Bel arus ian ▁State ▁University ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁Steven ▁Lang man ▁is ▁a ▁self - made ▁billion aire ▁and ▁co - found er ▁of ▁Rh ône ▁. ▁ ▁Background ▁Steven ▁Lang man ▁co - f ounded ▁Rh ône ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁and ▁has ▁led ▁the ▁day - to - day ▁management ▁of ▁the ▁firm ▁since ▁in ception . ▁Rh ône ▁is ▁an ▁alternative ▁asset ▁manager ▁in ▁private ▁equ ity , ▁real ▁estate ▁and ▁vent ure ▁capital . ▁Prior ▁to ▁joining ▁Rh ône , ▁Lang man ▁was ▁a ▁man aging ▁director ▁of ▁Laz ard ▁Fr ères , ▁where ▁he ▁special ized ▁in ▁mer gers ▁and ▁ac quis itions . ▁Before ▁joining ▁Laz ard ▁Fr ères , ▁he ▁worked ▁in ▁the ▁mer gers ▁and ▁ac quis itions ▁department ▁of ▁Gold man ▁Sach s . ▁He ▁has ▁more ▁than ▁three ▁dec ades ▁of ▁experience ▁finan cing , ▁analyz ing ▁and ▁invest ing ▁in ▁public ▁and ▁private ▁companies , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁serving ▁on ▁the ▁bo ards ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁Rh ône ▁port folio ▁companies .