Cathie Wood is an American investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She is the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Investment Management, a New York-based investment firm that specializes in disruptive innovation. Wood has been credited with pioneering the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to invest in disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and blockchain.
Biography
Wood was born in Los Angeles, California in 1961. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1983 and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California in 1985.
Wood began her career as an analyst at Capital Group, where she worked for seven years. She then moved to Alliance Capital Management, where she served as a portfolio manager and director of research. In 1995, she founded ARK Investment Management.
Age
Wood is 59 years old.
Height
Wood is 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Husband
Wood is married to her husband, John, who is also an investor.
Net Worth
Wood has an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.
Family
Wood is the daughter of a schoolteacher and a real estate developer. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.
