El-Erianâs career started at the International Monetary Fund, where he worked for 15 years and served as Deputy Director. He also served as Managing Director at Citigroup in London and PIMCO, a global investment management firm and one of the worldâs largest bond investors, where he was CEO and CIO. He is currently Chief Economic Adviser at Allianz, the worldâs largest insurance company, and President of Queensâ College, Cambridge. In 2012, President Obama appointed him Chair of the Global Development Council. El-Erian contributes to major economic publications such as the Financial Times, Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNN, and Foreign Policy. Foreign Policy named him on the list of the âtop 100 Global Thinkersâ for 4 years in a row. He has authored two New York Times bestselling books, sits on several boards, and received various professional and philanthropic awards.
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