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Jim Zelter

Investor

President, Apollo Global Management at Apollo Asset Management

New York, New York, United States

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About

Jim Zelter is President of Apollo Global Management, where he oversees operations and strategic initiatives across the firm's asset management and retirement services businesses, and serves on its Leadership Team and Board of Directors. He joined Apollo in 2006 and expanded its credit platform, later serving as Co-President of Apollo Asset Management; prior to Apollo, he held roles at Citigroup, including Chief Investment Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments, and worked as a high-yield trader at Goldman Sachs. A graduate of Duke University in Economics, Zelter serves on the boards of DUMAC, the Duke University Board of Trustees, the Partnership for New York City, the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Bridge Golf Foundation.

Experience

  1. Apollo Global Management Inc.President, Apollo Global Managementcurrent2006 — present
  2. CitiChief Investment Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments1994 — 2006
  3. Goldman SachsHigh Yield Trading1988 — 1994
  4. SMITH BARNEYFixed Income Trading1985 — 1988

Colleagues at Apollo Asset Management

Akila Grewal
Partner, Global Head of Institutional Client Group at Apollo Asset Management
Benjamin Brookstone
Executive Officer at Apollo Asset Management
Benjamin Eason
Managing Director, Cyber at Apollo Global at Strategic Cyber Ventures
Bert Crouch
Partner, Global Head of Apollo Real Estate Equity at Apollo Asset Management
Bret Leas
Partner, Head of Asset Backed Finance at Apollo Asset Management
Brett Rieders
Executive Officer at Apollo Asset Management
Brian Carney
Executive Officer at Apollo Asset Management
Brian Giere
Head of National Accounts at Amplify ETFs

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jim Zelter?
Jim Zelter is President of Apollo Global Management, where he oversees operations and strategic initiatives across the firm's asset management and retirement services businesses, and serves on its Leadership Team and Board of Directors. He joined Apollo in 2006 and expanded its credit platform, later serving as Co-President of Apollo Asset Management; prior to Apollo, he held roles at Citigroup, including Chief Investment Officer of Citigroup Alternative Investments, and worked as a high-yield trader at Goldman Sachs. A graduate of Duke University in Economics, Zelter serves on the boards of DUMAC, the Duke University Board of Trustees, the Partnership for New York City, the Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Bridge Golf Foundation.
Where does Jim Zelter work?
Jim Zelter is President, Apollo Global Management at Apollo Asset Management.
Where did Jim Zelter go to school?
Jim Zelter studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).

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