Alexander Benard

About

Alexander Benard was a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution. Benard is currently a Senior Managing Director at Cerberus, a global leader in alternative investing with over $39 billion in assets, where he is the Co-Head of Cerberus Frontier.  Mr. Benard leads transactions across various frontier markets in Asia and Africa.  He previously served as Managing Partner of SGI Frontier Capital, which was acquired by Cerberus, and Managing Director at Gryphon Partners, an advisory and investment firm focused on the Middle East and Central Asia. Prior to Gryphon, he worked as an attorney at Cleary Gottlieb, where he specialized in cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and private equity transactions.  Mr. Benard is an active commentator on U.S. foreign policy.  He has published articles in Foreign Affairs, World Affairs, the National Interest, Foreign Policy, and the Wall Street Journal, among others, and has appeared on CNN and Voice of America. Mr. Benard holds a Bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College and a Juris Doctorate from Stanford Law School.