Profile
Nader Tavakoli is the founder of EagleRock Capital Management LLC, founded in 2001, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
The current job is CEO, Director & Plan Administrator at Cobalt International Energy, Inc., starting in 2018.
Former jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Octave Specialty Group, Inc. (2016); President & Chief Executive Officer at Ambac Assurance Corp.
(2016); Chairman at Aman Resorts Group Ltd.; Chairman at Montclair State University Foundation, Inc.; Director & Plan Administrator at MF Global, Inc.; Independent Director at NextWave Wireless, Inc.; Director at Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.
(2020–2021); Director at MF Global Holdings Ltd.; Portfolio Manager at Odyssey Partners LP; Portfolio Manager at Cowen & Co. LLC; Portfolio Manager at Highbridge Capital LP; and Trustee at TRU Taj LLC.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Montclair State University and graduate studies at Rutgers Law School.
Nader Tavakoli active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| COBALT INTERNATIONAL ENERGY, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-02-28 |
EagleRock Capital Management LLC
EagleRock Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance EagleRock is a value manager that employs a multi-strategy, event-driven investment approach that focuses primarily on investments in the stocks of small-cap companies. The firm specializes in long/short credit, long/short special situations equities and capital structure arbitrage. EagleRock invests primarily in the stocks of companies in the electronic technology and process industries sectors. | Chief Executive Officer | 2000-12-31 |
Former positions of Nader Tavakoli
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MAGNACHIP SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | Chairman | 2020-06-10 |
Ambac Assurance Corp.
Ambac Assurance Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides specialty property and casualty insurance | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-11 |
| OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2016-12-11 |
TRU Taj LLC
TRU Taj LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Issues asset-backed/mortgage-backed/structured finance securities | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
MF Global, Inc.
MF Global, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Director/Board Member | - |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
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Octave Specialty Group, Inc.
Octave Specialty Group, Inc. Specialty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company with the interests in providing financial services | Finance |
Odyssey Partners LP
Odyssey Partners LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a private investment partnership | Finance |
Cowen & Co. LLC
Cowen & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
MF Global, Inc.
MF Global, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
NextWave Wireless, Inc.
NextWave Wireless, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops wireless broadband and multimedia software | Technology Services |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp.
Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and manufactures mixed signal & digital multimedia semiconductors | Electronic Technology |
Highbridge Capital LP | |
MF Global Holdings Ltd.
MF Global Holdings Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial derivatives and commodity brokerage & clearing services | Finance |
Ambac Assurance Corp.
Ambac Assurance Corp. Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides specialty property and casualty insurance | Finance |
EagleRock Capital Management LLC
EagleRock Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance EagleRock is a value manager that employs a multi-strategy, event-driven investment approach that focuses primarily on investments in the stocks of small-cap companies. The firm specializes in long/short credit, long/short special situations equities and capital structure arbitrage. EagleRock invests primarily in the stocks of companies in the electronic technology and process industries sectors. | Finance |
Montclair State University
Montclair State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores for and produces oil and gas | Energy Minerals |
Rutgers Law School
Rutgers Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aman Resorts Group Ltd.
Aman Resorts Group Ltd. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Opertaes as a joint venture between peak hotels & resorts group | Consumer Services |
Montclair State University Foundation, Inc.
Montclair State University Foundation, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides social services | Commercial Services |
TRU Taj LLC
TRU Taj LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Issues asset-backed/mortgage-backed/structured finance securities | Finance |
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