Bruce Richards is a Co-Managing Partner and the Chief Executive Officer of Marathon, and is responsible for general oversight of the firm’s capital across its funds and managed accounts. Prior to founding Marathon, Mr. Richards worked on Wall Street for 15 years, including 10 years as a Managing Director in the fixed income divisions of Smith Barney and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he was head of a trading desk responsible for principal investments and market making. Mr. Richards also worked at Shearson Lehman Hutton (“Lehman Brothers”) as a trader in their Fixed Income Division, after starting his career with Paine Webber. Mr. Richards received his B.A. in Economics, summa cum laude, from Tulane University in 1982 and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.