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President Vladimir Putin holds a videocall with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow on January 21, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov/AFP via 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.