Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Anne Dias-Griffin

 Anne Dias-Griffin (born January 1, 1970) is a French-American investor. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Aragon, an investment firm active in global equities, with a focus on the internet, technology, and consumer sectors, as well as alternative assets.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Dias was born in Strasbourg, France.[2] She moved to the United States to study at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in 1992.[3] She graduated summa cum laude and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.[3]

Dias worked full-time in public policy research during college, on both domestic and foreign policy issues.[4] She was a research assistant to constitutional law scholar Walter Berns, the Olin Professor of Government at Georgetown University, and helped research a book on the Electoral College.[5] She also assisted Patrick J. Glynn, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, on his book about the history of the Cold War.[6]

In 1991, she was the Brussels representative for the American Electronics Association, and focused on European policy issues. She also worked on European Community and foreign policy issues as an intern at the German Parliament in Bonn and Berlin during the summer of 1992.[4]

Teaching[edit]

Dias is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business where she teaches a course on hedge fund strategies.[24] The class straddles theoretical teachings and practical applications of the hedge fund industry. Guest speakers have come from the world’s top investment firms, including Elliott AssociatesTiger GlobalCitadelCarnegie Corporation, Monticello, CoatuePaulson & Co.Magnetar and Viking.[25]

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