Thomas Sandell
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Thomas Sandell Net Worth

Thomas Sandell is a hedge fund billionaire and activist investor who was born in New York, New York, Sweden. He founded Sandell Asset Management in 1998 and was hit hard by the great recession. He earned an MBA from Columbia University in 1988 and worked with Ace Greenberg at Bear Stearns on deals such as Kirk Kerkorian's attempted buyout of Chrysler. Since 2013, Sandell has shifted tactics and engaged in loud proxy battles with firms like Bob Evans Farms and FirstGroup.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Founder, Sandell Asset Management
Birth Place New York, New York, Sweden

💰 Net worth: $1.2 Billion (2024)

Thomas Sandell, the founder of Sandell Asset Management in Sweden, is estimated to have a net worth of $1.2 billion in 2024. Sandell is renowned for his exceptional skills in investment management and has built a successful career in the finance industry. Throughout his tenure, he has displayed an impressive track record and expertise, resulting in substantial growth and accumulation of wealth. His astute business acumen and ability to identify lucrative investment opportunities have contributed significantly to his financial success. As a prominent figure in the asset management world, Sandell continues to shape the financial landscape in Sweden and beyond.

2009 $1 Billion
2010 $1.1 Billion
2011 $1.1 Billion
2012 $1.1 Billion
2013 $1.2 Billion
2014 $1.3 Billion
2015 $1.3 Billion
2016 $1.3 Billion
2017 $1.3 Billion
2018 $1.45 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1988

As a Swedish badminton Prodigy, he attended Uppsala University in Sweden where he got his B.A. Spent 2 years in Paris covering European stocks for Atlantic Finance. Then earned M.B.A at Columbia University. Joined Bear Stearns in 1988, was colleague of famed investment banker Ace Greenberg. In 1998, Thomas set up a hedge fund with its headquarters in New York. The company's Business focus on global risk arbitrage, equity special situations and credit opportunities. Its UCITS hedge fund was awarded "Best Performing Risk Arbitrage Fund" by The Hedge Fund Journal, and selected into "The Hedge Fund Hot 100".

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