Sonia Gardner Net Worth

Sonia Gardner was born on February 16, 1962 in New York, New York, United States and is the cofounder and president of the successful investment firm Avenue Capital. She has been running the company with her brother Marc Lasry since 1995 and has seen the assets grow to $10.7 billion. She is also a trustee of Mount Sinai Health System and global chair of 100 Women in Finance.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 16, 1962
Birth Place New York, New York, United States
Age 62 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces
Residence New York, New York
Education Clark University Cardozo School of Law
Occupation Hedge fund manager
Known for Co-founder of Avenue Capital Group
Children 1
Family Marc Lasry (brother)

💰 Net worth: $420 Million (2024)

. She has built her fortune through her astute investment strategies and expertise in distressed debt. Gardner has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of Avenue Capital, which manages billions of dollars in assets globally. As a prominent figure in the finance industry, she has been recognized for her contributions and was listed among Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in 2020. With her impressive net worth, Gardner continues to thrive as a remarkable businesswoman and a highly influential figure in the world of finance.

2015 $380 Million
2016 $350 Million
2017 $320 Million
2018 $320 Million

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Famous Quotes:

Follow your passion because if you?re passionate and love what you do then you?re more likely to succeed.

Biography/Timeline

1966

Sonia Gardner was born Sonia Esther Lasry to a Jewish family in Marrakech, Morocco. She emigrated with her family to the U.S. in 1966 at the age of four. Her Father was a computer programmer and her mother was a schoolteacher. She was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut with her brother Marc Lasry and sister Ruth Lasry. Gardner received a B.A. with honors in philosophy from Clark University in 1983 and a J.D. from Cardozo School of Law in 1986.

1989

Gardner began her career as Senior Attorney of the Bankruptcy and Corporate reorganization Department at Cowen and Company. In 1989, Gardner and her brother, Marc, founded the debt brokerage firm Amroc Investments. In 1990, Gardner and her brother began a debt brokerage firm with Gardner as Senior Portfolio Manager. Gardner and her brother formed Avenue Capital Group in 1995.

2015

In 2008, Gardner was the recipient of the 100 Women in Hedge Funds’ 2008 Industry Leadership Award. In 2010 and 2011, The Hedge Fund Journal included her in their list of the Top 50 Women in Hedge Funds. In January 2011 Gardner rang the stock market's closing bell in celebration of the tenth anniversary of “100 Women in Hedge Funds.” In 2012, Gardner was listed in the book, The Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World’s Top Hedge Funds. In March 2013, Business Insider included her in their list of the 25 most powerful women on Wall Street. Gardner rang the closing bell at the NYSE on August 25, 2015, on behalf of “100 Women in Hedge Funds.” In December 2015, the 100 Women in Hedge Funds announced the election of the new Global Association Board Leadership for 2016 which includes the election of their new Chair, Sonia Gardner.