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292:. Frank convinced her to join his team at Lehman. Ten years later, on October 15, 1988, they were married. Frank became vice chair of Lehman Brothers in 1995. Tanner became senior managing director. Frank and Tanner worked together at Lehman for over ten years, until Tanner took time off to have a child.
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