Draft:Omar Asali

Omar Asali is a Jordanian-American CEO and investor. Asali is known as an advocate for corporate sustainability and US-based manufacturing through investment in labor and automation.

Career Asali's executive roles include working as Co-Head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies, president and CEO of Harbinger Group, vice chairman of Spectrum Brands Holdings, and board member at Fidelity and Guarantee Life.

In 2016, Asali, partnered with JS Capital, the family fund of Jonathan Soros, to found the investment fund, One Madison Group. In 2019, One Madison purchased Ranpak from Rhone Capital Group for $950 million USD and went public. Asali serves as Chairman and CEO.

In 2024, One Madison Group combined with JS Capital and will continue to operate under the One Madison Group name. The three principals are Asali, Salil Seshadri, and Jonathan Soros.

Education Omar was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Jordan and came to the US to pursue his undergraduate degree at Virgina Tech. He graduated with a BS in business with a concentration in accounting in 1992. He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2001.