Ross Dowd

Ross Dowd joined Acadian in 2004 and in 2018 moved from the head of Acadian’s Global Client Group to the Co-CEO position. In June 2022, Ross assumed sole CEO responsibilities until he retired at the end of 2023. In his role he was a member of Acadian’s Board of Managers, as well as the Acadian Executive and Operating Committees. He had oversight responsibility for global operations through his role on the boards of Acadian Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Acadian Asset Management (U.K.), and Acadian Asset Management (Australia) Ltd.

Prior to joining Acadian, Ross served in various roles including portfolio management, investment strategy, business development, and client relationship management with Barclays Global Investors.

He earned his M.B.A. at the University of Chicago and a B.A. at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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