Emmanuel Roman
Emmanuel Roman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1963 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | Paris Dauphine University University of Chicago Booth School of Business |
| Occupations | CEO, PIMCO |
| Known for | Investment management Philanthropy |
| Spouse |
Barrie Sardoff
(m. 1992; div. 2016) |
| Partner | Topaz Page-Green (2019–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Emmanuel "Manny" Roman (born 27 August 1963)[1] is a French financial executive. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and a managing director of PIMCO, a fixed-income investment management firm based in Newport Beach, California.[2]
Early life and education
Roman grew up in Paris, the only child of the artists Philippe Roman and Véronique Jordan Roman. He attended École Alsacienne,[1] and earned a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from the University of Paris IX Dauphine in 1985.[3] He later received an MBA in Finance and Econometrics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.[4]
Career
Roman was co-head of Worldwide Equity Derivatives at Goldman Sachs from 1996 to 2000 and subsequently served as co-head of Worldwide Global Securities Services at Goldman Sachs beginning in 2000.[5]
In 2005, Roman joined GLG Partners, a discretionary investment management firm, as co-CEO. GLG Partners became a publicly traded company in 2007.[6] In 2010, GLG was acquired by Man Group,[7] and Roman was appointed president and chief operating officer.[8] He joined Man Group's executive board in 2011 and became CEO the following year.[9]
In October 2016, Roman was appointed CEO of PIMCO, an investment management company headquartered in Newport Beach, California.[10] He is a member of the firm’s executive committee and oversees its client and business operations.[2]
Personal life
Roman married Barrie Sardoff in 1992,[11] with whom he has two daughters.[4] They divorced in 2016.[6] As of October 2025, Roman lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Topaz Page-Green, and two of his four children.[12]
References
- ^ a b Shah, Oliver (3 November 2019). "Interview: Manny Roman — the Pimco boss who traded Notting Hill for LA". The Sunday Times.
- ^ a b "Emmanuel Roman". PIMCO. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Bill Gross Made a Mess of PIMCO. Manny Roman Is Here to Clean It Up" Institutional Investor, November 2017
- ^ a b Allen, Susie (1 October 2013). "Gift from Emmanuel Roman, MBA'87, to support Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society | UChicago News". News.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ University of Chicago (25 May 2017). "Emmanuel Roman elected to University of Chicago Board of Trustees". University of Chicago. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
He was subsequently promoted to the positions of co-head of Worldwide Equity Derivatives in 1996, co-head of Worldwide Global Securities Services in 2000 and co-head of the European Equities Division in 2003.
- ^ a b Harriet Agnew (22 July 2016). "Manny Roman's career is a case study in impeccable timing". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Sam Jones (17 May 2010). "Man agrees $1.6bn takeover of rival GLG". Financial Times. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Manny Roman, the new power behind Man Group". Reuters Editorial. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Who We Are". PIMCO. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "WEDDINGS; Barrie Sardoff, Emmanuel Roman". The New York Times. 16 August 1992.
- ^ Miguet, François (6 October 2025). "Emmanuel Roman, le Français qui gère 2 100 milliards de dollars". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 3 December 2025.