Nicolas Berggruen, Founder & President

Nicolas Berggruen is the Founder and President of Berggruen Holdings, a private company with operations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, as well as real estate and financial investments globally. The firm and related entities have made well over 100 direct investments during the last 20 years. Berggruen Holdings commits entirely its own capital across diverse industries, both public and private, and focuses on building long-term value. The firm has offices in New York, London, Berlin, Istanbul, Tel Aviv and Mumbai.

Prior to Berggruen Holdings, Mr. Berggruen worked for Bass Brothers Enterprises on the real estate side of this family-held investment firm, as well as for Jacobson and Co., Inc., a leveraged buyout company. In 1988, Mr. Berggruen co-founded the Alpha Group, a hedge fund operation, which was sold to Safra Bank in 2004.

Nicolas Berggruen is committed to leaving a legacy of art and architecture, as well as intellectual thought through the Nicolas Berggruen Institute. His investments are often socially and culturally driven. He sits on the boards of the Museum Berggruen, Berlin, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and is a member of the International Council for the Tate Museum in London.

Mr. Berggruen was born in Paris, where he studied at l’Ecole Alsacienne before attending Le Rosey in Switzerland. Mr. Berggruen obtained a Bachelor of Science in Finance and International Business from New York University in 1981. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and the Pacific Council on International Policy.