Robert A. Johnson
President at Triumph Alternatives LLC
Profile
Dr. Robert A.
Johnson is a Portfolio Manager at Triumph Alternatives LLC.
He joined Triumph Alternatives in 2012.
He has also been a Senior Fellow and Director of the Project on Global Finance at the Roosevelt Institute since 2009.
Dr. Johnson has served on the United Nations Commission of Experts on Finance and International Monetary Reform since 2009.
He was retired from 1995 to 2009.
Prior to that, he was a managing director at Soros Fund Management, where he managed a global currency, bond and equity portfolio specializing in emerging markets.
He was also a managing director at the Bankers Trust Company.
Dr. Johnson has served as chief economist of the U.S.
Senate Banking Committee under the leadership of Chairman William Proxmire and was senior economist of the U.S.
Senate Budget Committee under the leadership of Chairman Pete Domenici.
Dr. Johnson received his Ph.D.
and M.A.
in Economics from Princeton University and a B.S.
in both Electrical Engineering and Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Robert A. Johnson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Triumph Alternatives LLC
 Triumph Alternatives LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Triumph Alternatives LLC is a private company that provides fund management services. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL. The company was founded in 2012. | President | 2011-12-31 |
Institute For New Economic Thinking
 Institute For New Economic Thinking Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute for New Economic Thinking is an organization that aims to advance economic thought and challenge conventional wisdom. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company's goal is to create an open environment for generating and discussing economic ideas. The Institute was founded in 2009 by George Soros, William Hall Janeway, James Laurence Balsillie. | President | - |
Former positions of Robert A. Johnson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
 Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa) Investment ManagersFinance Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Soros Fund Management LLC
 Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Robert A. Johnson
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
| Princeton University | Doctorate Degree |
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Soros Fund Management LLC
Soros Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a privately-held investment management firm now structured as a family office, but which was once a hedge fund manager. The firm was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York City. SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations (Open Society) – a private funder of independent groups that works for justice, democratic governance, and human rights. | Finance |
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa)
Bankers Trust Co. (Des Moines, Iowa) Investment ManagersFinance Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs. | Finance |
Triumph Alternatives LLC
Triumph Alternatives LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Triumph Alternatives LLC is a private company that provides fund management services. The company is based in Oak Brook, IL. The company was founded in 2012. | Finance |
Institute For New Economic Thinking
Institute For New Economic Thinking Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Institute for New Economic Thinking is an organization that aims to advance economic thought and challenge conventional wisdom. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company's goal is to create an open environment for generating and discussing economic ideas. The Institute was founded in 2009 by George Soros, William Hall Janeway, James Laurence Balsillie. | Commercial Services |
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