[IM Club Speaker Series] Bruce Richards, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder, Marathon Asset Management

Bruce Richards

CEO & President

Marathon Asset Management

Bruce Richards is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Partner of Marathon Asset Management. Richards is responsible for general oversight of the $12.7 billion the firm manages on behalf of its institutional investors. He also leads the firmÔÇÖs Executive Committee and is a member of its Investment Committee. Richards' day-to-day presence is critical in maximizing Marathon's synergies and leveraging the intellectual capital throughout Marathon.

Richards co-founded Marathon with Louis Hanover in January 1998. The firm focuses on the global credit markets, specifically corporate debt (both performing and distressed debt) and the structured debt markets. Marathon employs 145 professionals and maintains its headquarters in New York, with investment offices in London and Singapore.

Prior to founding Marathon, Richards worked on Wall Street for 15 years, including 10 years as a Managing Director in the fixed income divisions of Smith Barney and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he was head of a trading desk responsible for principal investments and market making.

In March 2014, Richards was the recipient of Help for Children | Hedge Fund CaresÔÇÖ Award for Caring for his strong commitment to philanthropy. He has also been honored by the UJA Federation of New York and HELP USA, and was the recipient of the Boomer Esiason FoundationÔÇÖs Most Valuable Player Award and the R Baby FoundationÔÇÖs Philanthropic Leadership Award. Richards serves on the boards of The University System of Maryland (USM) Foundation.

Richards received his B.A. in Economics, summa cum laude, from Tulane University (1982) and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.