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John Amato has over 15 years of investment and advisory experience and joined Istithmar in 2006 as Chief Investment Officer.
He is responsible for driving Istithmar’s global investment strategy, including overseeing the investment portfolio and managing the industry verticals.
Prior to joining Istithmar, Mr. Amato was a New York based Managing Director of IFIL USA where he was responsible for the US investing activities of IFIL Investments SpA - the investment vehicle of the Agnelli Group of Italy with net assets in excess of $5 billion.
Prior to IFIL, Mr. Amato was Head of Financial Sponsors M&A for Banc of America Securities.
Previously, he spent 10 years with Lehman Brothers in New York and London where he worked in the M&A and Merchant Banking Groups.
Mr. Amato began his professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in San Francisco.
A CPA, Mr. Amato holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College where he was a Tuck Scholar and a BSC cum laude in Finance from Santa Clara University where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma.
Former positions of John F. Amato
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Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC
Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC engages in insurance and brokerage services. The firm offers various products and solutions covering trading industry and construction, shipping and aviation, professional and specialist risk, financial institutions and personal protection. The company was founded by Kenneth George Maw in 2000 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Director/Board Member | 16/05/2011 |
Istithmar World Capital PJSC
Istithmar World Capital PJSC Investment ManagersFinance Istithmar World Capital PJSC (Istithmar) is a private equity subsidary of Istithmar World PJSC founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and offices in New York, London and Cape Town. | Chief Investment Officer | 10/09/2009 |
Cornhill Corp. LLP
Cornhill Corp. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Cornhill Corp. LLP provides tailored pension insurance buyouts and buy-ins to the trustees and sponsors. The firm’s security scheme includes deferred premiums and the use of company assets as part payment. The company was incorporated on January 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Warwick, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of John F. Amato
Dartmouth College | Masters Business Admin |
Santa Clara University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Istithmar World Capital PJSC
Istithmar World Capital PJSC Investment ManagersFinance Istithmar World Capital PJSC (Istithmar) is a private equity subsidary of Istithmar World PJSC founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and offices in New York, London and Cape Town. | Finance |
Cornhill Corp. LLP
Cornhill Corp. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Cornhill Corp. LLP provides tailored pension insurance buyouts and buy-ins to the trustees and sponsors. The firm’s security scheme includes deferred premiums and the use of company assets as part payment. The company was incorporated on January 3, 2006 and is headquartered in Warwick, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC
Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Insure Direct (Brokers) LLC engages in insurance and brokerage services. The firm offers various products and solutions covering trading industry and construction, shipping and aviation, professional and specialist risk, financial institutions and personal protection. The company was founded by Kenneth George Maw in 2000 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
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