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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
Trustee
Michael Kassen is a private investor and a trustee of Hudson Institute.
Michael Kassen is a private investor and a trustee of Hudson Institute.
Mr. Kassen was chief investment officer at Neuberger Berman and before that an equity mutual fund manager at Neuberger and Fidelity Investments. Mr. Kassen has served on the AIPAC Board of Directors since 2004 and was president from 2012–14. He also sits on the finance and investment committee for the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.
Mr. Kassen lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, Shelly. They have three grown daughters. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School.