Sandy Pensler was born and raised in Detroit. He commuted to Grosse Pointe to attend
University Liggett High School – graduating as valedictorian. Sandy worked his way through
Yale University where in just four years he earned a B.A. in Chemical Engineering, a B.A. in
Economics and an M.A. in Economics – receiving high honors in all degrees. He received his law degree, with honors, from Harvard.
While working as a financial advisor Sandy was also a member of the Yale economics faculty where he developed and taught several courses. He also taught courses in undergraduate economics at Harvard.
After obtaining his law degree at Harvard he served as a clerk at the 5th Circuit (U.S. Court of
Appeals) before entering the business world where he became a private investor and financial advisor to some of the largest corporations in America including Chrysler, Sprint, Scholastic, Time Warner, TJX, General Electric, AT&T and Navistar/International Harvester. As a financial advisor, Sandy worked to restructure and grow the companies to put them on secure financial footings for the future.
Sandy Pensler put his teachings and experience into practice by founding Pensler Capital,
starting numerous businesses and currently owning and operating four manufacturing
plants, including the Korex Corporation plant in Wixom, which provides over 150 jobs to
Michigan. The Wixom plant was losing millions and slated for closure when Sandy took
control. He rebuilt the Wixom plant and engineered a turnaround. His Chicago plant was scheduled for closure when its owners Church and Dwight, owners of Arm and Hammer
and Oxy Clean, turned to him to purchase the plant and turn it around. Sandy successfully
led that turnaround. All of the Korex companies are profitable free of debt and growing
under Sandy’s leadership.
