20 Amazing Stats and Facts about Mohamed Aly El-Erian

1. About Mohamed Aly El-Erian:

Mohamed Aly El-Erian is an Egyptian-American economist and businessman. He is one of the world’s most watched, followed, and respected businessmen.

2. Born on: August 19, 1958, in New York, United States

3. Education: He completed his bachelor’s degree in economics in 1980. He later obtained a master’s degree (1983) and a doctorate (1985) in economics from St Antony’s College, Oxford. In June 2011, El-Erian received an honorary doctorate degree from the American University in Cairo. In December 2013, he became an honorary fellow of Queens College, Cambridge.

4. Parent’s names: Abdullah El-Erian & Nadia Shoukry

5. Wife’s name: Anna Stylianides from South Africa and the executive director of Eco Oro Minerals Corp

6. Skills, Experience, and Contribution:

• Extensive experience in the asset management industry and multilateral institutions.
• Highly respected economist and investor.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of international economics and the financial services sector

7. Work experience:

• Mohamed is a regular columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and a contributing editor at the Financial Times.
• He spent 15 years (1983-1998) at the IMF where he served as Deputy Director before moving to the private sector and financial services.
• Chair of President Obama’s Global Development Council (2012-2017)
• CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO (2007-2014).
• He currently serves as President of Queens College, Cambridge University from October 1, 2020.
• He serves as a chief economic adviser at Allianz the corporate parent of PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company LLC) where he formerly served as Chief Executive and Co-Chief Investment Officer.
• He serves as a chairman of Gramercy Funds Management
• He has been appointed as a Lead Independent Director, Under Armour Inc in 2020.

8. About his Books:

• His first book When Markets Collide was a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. The book won the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award in 2008, was a book of the year by The Economist, and was called one of the best business books of all time by The Independent.
• His second book, The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse, was also a New York Times bestseller.

9. El-Erian was ranked the top influencer by LinkedIn in 2016, third in 2017, and third in 2015.

10. El-Erian is a New York Jets fan and has been known to appear on TV in a Jets jersey.

11. He has been named as “The 100 Most Powerful People in Finance” – in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, and 2017 by Worth Magazine.

12. He was included in Investment Advisor‘s annual IA 25 list honoring the most influential people in and around the advisor community in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

13. In September 2013, he was recognized as the Capital Markets Personality of the Year by Africa Investor.

14. He was named to Foreign Policy‘s list of Top 100 Global Thinkers four years in a row: for 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

15. Awards:

• Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
• In September 2012, he was given the Creative Leadership Award by the Louise Blouin Foundation.
• In February 2014, the Ukleja Center honored him with the 2014 Nell and John Wooden Ethics in Leadership award.
• In July 2014, the Egyptian Cancer Network gave him the Lifetime Achievement Award for his support of cancer treatment and cures for children in Egypt.
• In November 2015, The Middle East Institute in Washington DC honored him with their Visionary Award for his outstanding leadership in international economic and financial policy, melding creativity and vision with expertise to promote global prosperity.

16. His philanthropic efforts over the years have emphasized education and health, including major gifts to the Children’s Cancer Hospital in Egypt as well as the University of Cambridge and Queens College.

17. He was the keynote speaker at the 2014 CME Conference along with Ben Bernanke and Colin Powell.

18. A New York-born economic and business leader of Egyptian heritage, El-Erian, 62, spoke on March 18 in a one-hour webinar co-hosted by the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) and ABANA.

19. He was even once rumored to be considered for the position of head of government in Egypt following Egypt’s 25 January revolution.

20. On July 1, 2019, El-Erian was appointed as a Senior Global Fellow at The Lauder Institute and Part-Time Professor of Practice at The Wharton School.