Thomas Sandell
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hedge funds
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- London
- Organization
- Founder at Sandell Asset Management
- Education
- Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration)Uppsala University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 1
Biography
Former hedge fund manager and activist investor Thomas Sandell closed up shop in 2019, transforming his Sandell Asset Management into a family office.
Hit hard by the great recession, the Swedish credit market specialist has built up his fortune twice.
Sandell earned an MBA from Columbia University and landed a spot at Bear Stearns in 1988 before founding Sandell Asset Management a decade later.
Initially a risk arbitrage specialist, Sandell later shifted tactics and engaged in loud proxy battles with firms like Bob Evans Farms in 2013.
At Bear Stearns he worked with famed investment banker Ace Greenberg on such deals as Kirk Kerkorian's attempted buyout of Chrysler.
About
Sandell is a former badminton champion in his native Sweden.
Sandell privately invests in modern art, and owns pieces by Lichtenstein and Basquiat.