Director
Mr. Altman joined our Board as an Independent Director in January 2023. He is currently Founding Partner and Chief Portfolio Manager at Owl Creek Asset Management, where he directs all aspects of research and trading on all investments, leads the investment group, and serves on the Investment Manager’s Risk Management Committee. Mr. Altman launched the Owl Creek Flagship Funds in February 2002, followed by the Owl Creek Socially Responsible Investment Fund in May 2006, the Owl Creek Credit Funds in July 2012, the Owl Creek MGM Fund in November 2016, the OC Opportunities Fund II in October 2018, the Owl Creek Special Situations Fund, L.P. in April 2019, and the OC Opportunities Fund III in May 2021.
Prior to founding Owl Creek, Mr. Altman worked for 13 years Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC and Heine Securities Corporation, the former advisor to the Mutual Series family of funds, during which time he served in various capacities, including junior and senior analyst positions, head trader of the bankruptcy and distressed group, portfolio manager, senior vice president and senior portfolio manager.
Mr. Altman earned a B.S.M. in Management from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.