Steven formerly served as CEO of retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, where he was responsible for day-to-day operations of the company and its subsidiaries (some of which included buybuyBaby, Cost Plus World Market, Christmas Tree Shops, Harmon Face Values, One Kings Lane, and Personalization Mall) for twenty-two years. Steven is also a member of New York Angels and serves on its prescreening committee. He is also an investor in, and advisor to, other early stage companies, as well as an owner/partner in a number of real estate properties. Steven was formerly a minority owner of Major League Baseball’s New York Mets and sat on the team’s Advisory Board. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University – where he has emeritus status on the University’s Foundation Board, and previously served on the Board of Trustees. In addition, Steven has his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.