Stephen Zinser


Stephen Martin Zinser is an American-born, London-based hedge fund manager.

Early life

Stephen Martin Zinser was born in July 1957 in the United States. He graduated from Cornell University.

Career

Zinser worked for Chase Manhattan Bank from 1979 to 1992. He worked in the London headquarters of Merrill Lynch from 1993 to 1999.
In February 1999, Zinser co-founded European Credit Management, an asset management firm based in London, with Steven Blakey and Stephen Rumsey. He served as its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer. By 2007, the firm had €22 billion of assets under management, when a majority stake was acquired by Wachovia. The firm is now fully owned by Wells Fargo.
In 2015, Zinser founded Roxbury Asset Management, a London-based hedge fund based with US$47 million of assets under management upon its launch, alongside Sohail Malik and Douglas Shaw. He serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment officer.

Philanthropy

Zinser serves on the board of the GAVI Alliance and Chairs the Investment Committee. He also serves on the development board of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Personal life

Zinser resides in London, U.K. According to the Sunday Times Rich List, he is worth an estimated £172 million in 2016.