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6 quotes from Sonia Gardner — Co-founder and president of Avenue Capital Group, a global investment firm managing $11B+ in assets..

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“Leadership requires having a good head on your shoulders, knowing how to bring out the best in others, and being open to new ideas.”

— GC4W Top 100 Women in the WorldLeadership

“Find what you are good at and build from there. With this, it is important to recognize what others can bring to the table and how this may better serve you.”

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“Gardner is the partner in charge of managing the firm, and distressed investing has been the focus of her professional career over the last 29 years.”

— CNBC profile of Sonia Gardner

“At $350 million, Sonia Gardner is twelfth on our richest foreign-born self-made list.”

— Forbes, 2016

“In times of uncertainty, it's tempting to get caught up in the whiplash of the market's reaction to the news cycle, but it's important to embrace a mindset focused on delivering value for investors over the long term.”

— Sonia Gardner, Forbes Iconoclast Summit, June 2025

“In 1995, Mr. Lasry formed Avenue with his sister, Sonia Gardner, with less than $10 million in capital from friends and family.”

— Marc Lasry, on Avenue Capital's founding

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Co-founder and president of Avenue Capital Group, a global investment firm managing $11B+ in assets.