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Instructions · What links here · Omar Asali (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 31 hours ago by Sam Perkins (talk: D · +) · Last edited 28 hours ago by Citation bot

Omar Asali is a Jordanian-American CEO and investor. Asali is known as an advocate for corporate sustainability and US-based manufacturing through investment in worker training and automation.^[1]^[2]

Education

Asali was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Jordan and came to the US to pursue his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech.^[3] He graduated in 1992 with a BS in business with a concentration in accounting.^[1] He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School in 2001.^[4]

Career

After beginning in his career in corporate accounting, Asali moved to investment banking. He became co-head of Goldman Sachs Hedge Fund Strategies,^[5] president and CEO of Harbinger Group,^[6] vice chairman of Spectrum Brands Holdings, and board member at Fidelity and Guarantee Life.^[7] In 2016, Asali, partnered with JS Capital, the family fund of Jonathan Soros, to found the investment fund, One Madison Group.

Sustainability

Asali has cited sustainability as an important feature of One Madison's investment strategy.^[8]^[9] In 2019, One Madison purchased Ranpak,^[10] an Ohio-based manufacturer of non-plastic, paper-based packing materials and equipment used by major online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Asali serves as its chairman and CEO.^[1] Other One Madison sustainable investments include Creapaper,^[11] Pickle Robot^[12] and an indoor vertical farming company, Plenty Unlimited Inc. in which Walmart and SoftBank are co-investors.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Vanac, Mary (July 28, 2021). "Cleveland Conversations: Omar Asali, CEO of Ranpak, on how he is creating new jobs through automation". Cleveland Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ Asali, Omar (November 24, 2020). "Opinion: US manufacturers have jobs to fill. Finding workers here at home is the problem". CNN Business. Cable News Network. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ Sidersky, Robin (June 22, 2022). "Va. Tech receives $1M gift for learning accelerator". Virginia Business. Virginia Business Publications LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ "Centennial Partners". Columbia Business School. Columbia University. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ Or, Amy (July 5, 2011). "Harbinger Capital's Operating Chief Resigns". The Dow Jones & Company Inc. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ Bit, Kelly (March 9, 2015). "Harbinger Appoints Omar Asali CEO in Post-Falcone Shift". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
^ "Omar Asali: The Road to Yes". Pamplin College of Business Virginia Tech University. Virginia Tech. March 6, 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
^ Mendler, Adam (6 September 2024). "MANAGING TEAMS STARTS WITH EMPATHY: INTERVIEW WITH OMAR ASALI, CEO OF RANPAK". AdamMendler.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024. doing well in business and doing good for the planet are fully compatible strategies. It is a recognition that underpins every decision and investment I make.
^ Asali, Omar (July 22, 2024). "Sustainable packaging: From aspiration to bold action". Hartford Business Journal. New England Business Media. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ Kelleher, Colin (December 13, 2018). "Blank-Check Company One Madison to Buy Ranpak for $950 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ Singh, Vishal (March 28, 2024). "Germany's Creapaper bags €20M to fight plastic-pollution and CO2 emissions by using grass; here's how". SiliconCanals.com. Silicon Canals. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
^ Wessling, Brianna (November 15, 2022). "Pickle Robot's unloading robots bring in $26M". The Robot Report. WTWH Media LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
^ "Plenty Secures $400 Million Series E". AgriTech Tomorrow. AGRITECHTOMORROW. January 28, 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[CBJ,_Vanac,_7/28/2021-1] Vanac, Mary (July 28, 2021). "Cleveland Conversations: Omar Asali, CEO of Ranpak, on how he is creating new jobs through automation". Cleveland Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[Asali,_CNN,_12/24/2020,_reshoring-2] Asali, Omar (November 24, 2020). "Opinion: US manufacturers have jobs to fill. Finding workers here at home is the problem". CNN Business. Cable News Network. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[VA_Business,_Sidersky,-3] Sidersky, Robin (June 22, 2022). "Va. Tech receives $1M gift for learning accelerator". Virginia Business. Virginia Business Publications LLC. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[4] "Centennial Partners". Columbia Business School. Columbia University. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[WSJ,_Or,_7/5/2011-5] Or, Amy (July 5, 2011). "Harbinger Capital's Operating Chief Resigns". The Dow Jones & Company Inc. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[Bloomberg,_Kelly_Bit,_5/9/2015-6] Bit, Kelly (March 9, 2015). "Harbinger Appoints Omar Asali CEO in Post-Falcone Shift". Bloomberg Business. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 22 October 2024.

[7] "Omar Asali: The Road to Yes". Pamplin College of Business Virginia Tech University. Virginia Tech. March 6, 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

[Mendler,_6/10/2024-8] Mendler, Adam (6 September 2024). "MANAGING TEAMS STARTS WITH EMPATHY: INTERVIEW WITH OMAR ASALI, CEO OF RANPAK". AdamMendler.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024. doing well in business and doing good for the planet are fully compatible strategies. It is a recognition that underpins every decision and investment I make.

[HBJ,_Asali,_07/22/2024-9] Asali, Omar (July 22, 2024). "Sustainable packaging: From aspiration to bold action". Hartford Business Journal. New England Business Media. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[10] Kelleher, Colin (December 13, 2018). "Blank-Check Company One Madison to Buy Ranpak for $950 Million". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

[11] Singh, Vishal (March 28, 2024). "Germany's Creapaper bags €20M to fight plastic-pollution and CO2 emissions by using grass; here's how". SiliconCanals.com. Silicon Canals. Retrieved 26 September 2024.

[12] Wessling, Brianna (November 15, 2022). "Pickle Robot's unloading robots bring in $26M". The Robot Report. WTWH Media LLC. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[13] "Plenty Secures $400 Million Series E". AgriTech Tomorrow. AGRITECHTOMORROW. January 28, 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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