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John Frank

Investor

Vice Chairman at Oaktree

Los Angeles, California, United States

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About

John Frank is Vice Chairman of Oaktree, which he joined in 2001 as General Counsel before becoming Managing Principal in 2006, a role he held for about nine years as the firm's principal executive officer. Before Oaktree, he was a partner at the Los Angeles law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, handling M&A transactions and advising corporate boards, and earlier clerked for Judge Frank M. Coffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He holds a B.A. in history from Wesleyan University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

Experience

  1. Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.Vice Chaircurrent2001 — presentUnited States
  2. Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.Managing Principal2006 — 2014
  3. Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.General Counsel2001 — 2005Greater Los Angeles Area

Skills & more

Private Equity8Investment Banking1Securities3Corporate Governance1Securities Regulation1Alternative Investments4Fixed Income2Management ConsultingAsset Management3LBO2Capital Markets2Corporate Finance3
+10 moreSecurities LitigationInvestmentsWealth ManagementEquitiesDue DiligenceMergersFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyStrategic Planning

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Investments

Board seats

Chevron CorporationDaily Journal CorporationDuration Capital Partners

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Colleagues at Oaktree

Frequently asked questions

Who is John Frank?
John Frank is Vice Chairman of Oaktree, which he joined in 2001 as General Counsel before becoming Managing Principal in 2006, a role he held for about nine years as the firm's principal executive officer. Before Oaktree, he was a partner at the Los Angeles law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, handling M&A transactions and advising corporate boards, and earlier clerked for Judge Frank M. Coffin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He holds a B.A. in history from Wesleyan University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.
Where does John Frank work?
John Frank is Vice Chairman at Oaktree.
What boards does John Frank sit on?
John Frank holds tracked board seats at Chevron Corporation, Daily Journal Corporation, Duration Capital Partners.
Where did John Frank go to school?
John Frank studied at University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor (J.D.)); Wesleyan University (Bachelor of Arts, History); Wesleyan University (BA, History).

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