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About
David Markus is a Partner at Turning Rock. He previously spent five years as a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, where he handled credit and event-driven investments for the Fortress Partners Fund and served on its Investment Committee overseeing hedged equity, private equity, real estate, and distressed assets. Earlier in his career he helped launch Voras Capital, was co-portfolio manager at Boone Capital Management and Delaware Street Capital, and worked as a research analyst at Amroc Investments and Salomon Brothers; he holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Experience
- Turning Rock PartnersPartnercurrent2016 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Fortress Investment GroupManaging Director2011 — 2015New York, NY
- Vorás CapitalManaging Director2009 — 2011
- Boone CapitalFounder and Co-Portfolio Manager2005 — 2008
- Delaware Street CapitalCo-Founder/Principal2001 — 2004
- Amroc InvestmentsSenior Analyst1998 — 2001
- Salomon BrothersVice President1995 — 1997
- TIAA-CREFAssociate - Private Placements1991 — 1995
Skills & more
Alternative InvestmentsHedge FundsEquitiesVenture CapitalPrivate Equity
- CFA
From David's professional profile.
Colleagues at Turning Rock
Alexandre Hercot
Managing Director at Oak Hill Advisors
Ania Zielinska
Associate at Turning Rock
Daniel Rojas-Villafane
Fund Accountant at Turning Rock
David Idy
Manager, Accounting & Tax at Turning Rock
Demetrios Papadopoulos
Assistant Controller at Turning Rock
Erin Andrew
Senior Managing Director at Turning Rock
Fred Schweinfurth
Senior Associate at Turning Rock
Guantong Sun
Senior Vice President at Turning Rock
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Markus?
- David Markus is a Partner at Turning Rock. He previously spent five years as a Managing Director at Fortress Investment Group, where he handled credit and event-driven investments for the Fortress Partners Fund and served on its Investment Committee overseeing hedged equity, private equity, real estate, and distressed assets. Earlier in his career he helped launch Voras Capital, was co-portfolio manager at Boone Capital Management and Delaware Street Capital, and worked as a research analyst at Amroc Investments and Salomon Brothers; he holds a BS in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Wharton School.
- Where does David Markus work?
- David Markus is Partner at Turning Rock.
- Where did David Markus go to school?
- David Markus studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Finance); University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor’s Degree, Finance).
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