John Paulson

John Alfred Paulson is the founder of Paulson & Co., Inc. (Private Equity), founded in 1994, where the title held is President.
Mr. Paulson is the founder of Paulson & Co., Inc., founded in 1994, where the title held is Chief Executive Officer.
Current jobs include Chairman at The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Chairman at Acadian Asset Management, Inc. since 2020; Non-Executive Chairman at Bausch Health Cos., Inc. since 2022; Independent Director at Bausch & Lomb, Inc.; Independent Director at Steinway Musical Instruments Holdings, Inc. since 2022; Director at Paulson European Opportunities Fund Ltd.; Independent Director at Bausch + Lomb Corp.
since 2022; Trustee at New York University; Trustee at Central Park Conservancy, Inc.; Trustee at Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc.; and President & Portfolio Manager at Paulson Capital, Inc. Former jobs include Independent Director at American International Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2017; Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.; Director at Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.; Director at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.; Director at The Partnership for New York City, Inc.; Independent Director at Bausch Health Cos., Inc. from 2017 to 2022; Director at 92nd Street Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association; Partner at Gruss Partners; and Trustee at The Economic Club of New York.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from New York University conferred in 1978 and an MBA from Harvard Business School conferred in 1980.