Thomas Sandell
Founder, Sandell Asset Management
$1.19B
as of 11/22/24
About Thomas Sandell
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.
Personal stats
Citizenship
SwedenSource of wealth
Hedge fundsResidence
London, United KingdomMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/01/61 (age 63)Number of children
1Education
Master of Business Administration, Columbia Business School; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Uppsala UniversitySelf-made
self-madeThomas Sandell’s fortune is worth
20K
troy ounces of gold
18K
median U.S. household
12K
median U.S. income
0.024%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.003%
United States debt
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Sandell privately invests in modern art, and owns pieces by Lichtenstein and Basquiat.
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