Marc Mayer
Marc Mayer is the Chairman and CEO of Manning & Napier, an experienced investment manager specializing in comprehensive wealth and asset management services. He is responsible for defining and leading strategic initiatives for the firm, as well as managing day-to-day operations. Prior to joining Manning & Napier, he was Head of North American Distribution for Schroders in New York, where he was responsible for leading all institutional and intermediary business initiatives. He also served as CEO at GMO, an investment management firm with over $70 billion in assets. Mayer spent 20 years at AllianceBernstein and its predecessor firm, Sanford Bernstein, where he headed the global Institutional and Intermediary businesses, and served as Chief Investment Officer for Asset Allocation Strategies.
Marc Mayer Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chairman and CEO
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Head of Distribution, North America
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CEO, Director, and Partner
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Chief Investment Officer, Blend Strategies
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CEO, Sanford C. Bernstein
Academic History
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M.B.A., Finance and Marketing
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B.A., Philosophy
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board Member, Columbia Business School
Board Member, Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights
Executive Committee, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Board of Governors, Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Chairman, American Friends of Hebrew University
Chair Emeritus, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Mayer was CIO for the firm's $150 billion global asset allocation and style blend strategies, representing 25% of the firm's assets.
He also headed the firm's Retail and Institutional Investments, responsible for global intermediated business.
He was also Director of Research and CEO of their sell-side research business and also a member of Bernstein’s Board of Directors.
He oversaw the most respected institutional research department in the business, and was responsible for developing and delivering insightful, differentiated research into the global pharmaceutical industry.
EARLY CAREER
He was CEO of GMO, responsible for carrying out full executive oversight for investments, clients, legal and compliance.
Prior to joining Sanford Bernstein, he worked at the Squibb Corporation for six years in strategic planning, business development, marketing, and marketing research.