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Michael Burns
Senior Managing Director
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Michael Burns
Senior Managing Director
Michael Burns is a Senior Managing Director at Blue Owl and member of the Institutional Capital Team. In his role, he focuses on working with the firm's current and prospective clients across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Before joining Blue Owl, Michael was an Executive Vice President at PIMCO, a global asset management firm focused on fixed income, private credit and real estate, working both in the US and Europe. He had several roles over 20 years there, most recently as head of the UK, Ireland and EMEA Consultant Relations business. Prior to that, he was head of Northern Europe. Michael began his career as a fixed income portfolio manager at the TCW Group, working in the Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities team.
Michael received his BA in Economics from Boston College, where he was a Dean's List member. He also received an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Michael is also a CFA charterholder.
Before joining Blue Owl, Michael was an Executive Vice President at PIMCO, a global asset management firm focused on fixed income, private credit and real estate, working both in the US and Europe. He had several roles over 20 years there, most recently as head of the UK, Ireland and EMEA Consultant Relations business. Prior to that, he was head of Northern Europe. Michael began his career as a fixed income portfolio manager at the TCW Group, working in the Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities team.
Michael received his BA in Economics from Boston College, where he was a Dean's List member. He also received an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Michael is also a CFA charterholder.