Mohamed El-Erian
Economist and investment executive
Egyptian-American economist who led the investment firm PIMCO and earlier headed Harvard Management Company. Two of his books became New York Times bestsellers.
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American Born 1958 in New York City, United States
About Mohamed El-Erian
Mohamed El-Erian is an Egyptian-American economist and businessman, born in 1958. He spent 15 years at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), working on policy and capital markets. He has also served as president and CEO of Harvard Management Company, which manages the university's endowment. At PIMCO, a large bond investment firm, he was CEO and co-chief investment officer. He was also President of Queens' College, Cambridge, and chaired President Obama's Global Development Council from 2012 to 2017. Two of his books became New York Times bestsellers. One of them is The Only Game in Town, published in January 2016, which deals with central banks. His books on BookBits include When Markets Collide.