Blair Jacobson

Blair Jacobson serves as Co-President and Partner at Ares Management Corporation, where the focus includes leading European Credit efforts since June 2012. In addition to this role, Blair contributes as a Chicago Booth Council Member at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business since August 2024 and as a Board Member at Ubuntu Pathways, a charity supporting vulnerable children in South Africa, since December 2023. Blair also holds an Associate Fellowship at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, since May 2020, and previously held significant positions at StepStone Group, Citi, and Lehman Brothers. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Political Economy from Williams College.