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Michael Arougheti

Michael Arougheti

Michael Arougheti (#2117)

Global Rank #2117
Country Rank #726
Country United States

Michael Arougheti is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Finance
  • United States
  • M
  • 53 Years

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Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,117
Country Rank #726
Net Worth $2.0B
Previous Worth $2.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Finance
Age 53 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Nyack, New York
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Personal Stats

Age 53
Source Of Wealth Finance, Self Made
Residence Nyack, New York
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Education Bachelor of Arts, Yale University
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.0B
Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Michael Arougheti is the cofounder and CEO of credit-oriented alternative investment firm Ares Management, which manages $596 billion in assets. Arougheti arrived at Ares in 2004 to help create and grow its private credit business and took over as CEO from cofounder Antony Ressler in 2018. Ares' largest business is its direct lending segment, which makes loans to private middle-market companies in the U.S. and Europe. The firm also has funds in several other asset classes, including private equity, real estate and infrastructure. Arougheti graduated from Yale and worked at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Indosuez Capital and Royal Bank of Canada before joining Ares.

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)

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