Christopher Edson

At-a-Glance

Partner and Global Head of Origination at Apollo Global Management, overseeing a $300 billion per annum origination ecosystem
Led numerous debt, equity, and hybrid investments across multiple industries
Serves on the boards of directors for ATLAS SP Partners, MidCap Financial, and Wheels
Served on boards for Diamond Resorts®, Presidio, Clubcorp, and Novitex Enterprise Solutions
Graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Finance

Biography

Chris Edson is a Partner and Global Head of Origination at Apollo Global Management, where he is also a member of the Firm's Leadership Team. In this role, he oversees Apollo's $300 billion per annum origination ecosystem, which spans Corporate, Sponsor, and origination platform capabilities.

Throughout his career, Edson has led numerous debt, equity, and hybrid investments across multiple industries, including the build out of Apollo's 16 origination platforms.