Jamie Dinan
Jamie Dinan is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of York Capital Management, a global institutional investment manager headquartered in New York City. He is a well-recognized hedge fund manager who started his career working as an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Dinan subsequently joined Kellner DiLeo in 1985, where he was responsible for investing in risk arbitrage and special situation investments.
Jamie Dinan Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder
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General Partner
Academic History
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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BS in Economics
MILESTONES
- In 1987, Dinan lost his entire $600,000 in savings when the stock market crashed.
- In 1991, he recovered and raised $3.6 million from his former colleagues at DLJ and started his own hedge fund, York Capital.
- In 2014, he purchased a minority stake in the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Portfolio Manager of the York Total Return Strategy
- Co-Portfolio Manager of the York Multi-Strategy
- Co-Portfolio Manager of York Credit Opportunities
- Co-Portfolio Manager of York Event-Driven UCITS Funds
- Co-Portfolio Manager of York Sub-Advised ’40 Act Strategy
- Chair of York’s Executive Committee
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the City of New York
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Hospital for Special Surgery
- Member of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Member of Harvard Business School’s Board of Dean’s Advisors
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Member of The Wharton Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania