Early Life and Education
Noam Gottesman was born in May 1961 in Israel to a Jewish family. His father, Dov Gottesman, was the president of the Israel Museum. Gottesman graduated from Columbia University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Rise to Success
Gottesman began his career in finance at Goldman Sachs International, where he served as an executive director managing global equity portfolios. In 1995, he co-founded GLG Partners with Pierre Lagrange and Jonathan Green, initially as a division within Lehman Brothers International (Europe). GLG Partners grew rapidly, managing $24.6 billion and becoming a publicly traded entity on the New York Stock Exchange in 2007. Gottesman served as CEO until 2005 and co-CEO until 2012.
Key Business Strategies
GLG Partners focused on long/short equity strategies. The firm expanded quickly under Gottesman's leadership, leading to a sale to Man Group in 2010 for $1.6 billion. Following the sale, Gottesman founded TOMS Capital LLC in 2012, a New York-based investment firm to manage his personal wealth. He co-founded Nomad Foods in 2014, which is Europe's largest frozen food company.
Philanthropy
Gottesman supports cultural institutions. He is a trustee of Columbia University, a board member of the Tate Gallery Foundation, and a council member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art.