Ross has put most of his investors' money into five distressed asset funds. Here's how they fared Data compiled by Bloomberg Businessweek and Pitchbook
Ross describes himself as "a guy who likes to run into burning buildings" Bruce Gilden
Early one October morning, Wilbur Ross sits before a dozen or so colleagues at the head of a long table in his Manhattan office, considering in his quiet way the purchase of a business worth more than a billion dollars. Ross, 74, is the chairman of WL Ross & Co., among the largest and most active firms specializing in the purchase of distressed companies; in other words, he is a vulture, albeit a well-dressed one, favoring crisp pinstripe suits and freshly shined shoes.
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