Hedge Funds
Leon Cooperman is one of the most recognized hedge fund managers on Wall Street. He established Omega Advisors, a New York-based long/short equity hedge fund, in 1991. Prior to starting Omega, he had already made a name for himself as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the asset management arm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), where he served for 25 years. As of August 4, Omega Advisors has an estimated $11.2 billion in assets under management (AUM). Mr. Cooperman holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and has been recognized as one of the highest paid hedge fund managers...