Partner
Knighthead Capital Management
Adam Zirkin is a Partner and Senior Credit Analyst at Knighthead Capital Management, which he has worked for ten years, and focusses primarily on investments in the travel, transportation, and energy industries. Prior to joining Knighthead, Adam was Vice President and Director of Investments at Harbinger Capital Partners. He began his career on the sell-side, first at RBC Capital Markets, and then at Libertas Partners, where he was co-head of high yield and distressed research. Mr. Zirkin earned a BA in biochemistry, cum laude, from Brandeis University in 2001, where he also studied philosophy, and was one of the top intercollegiate debaters in North America. He is also an avid musician and serves on the board of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City.
