Michael Patterson is an American businessman, a founding partner of HPS Investment Partners, one of the world's biggest alternative credit managers with $149 billion in assets.

Patterson served as an officer in the United States Navy prior to his investing career. He holds an AB in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College and an MBA from Stanford.

• Core Company: HPS Investment Partners (Alternative Credit Manager).
• Scale: Manages $149 billion in assets.
• Prior Career: Served as an officer in the United States Navy.

Michael Patterson's career is defined by his extensive experience in high finance and asset management. He worked at both Goldman Sachs and Silver Point Capital before becoming a founding partner at HPS Investment Partners.

He oversees HPS' specialty lending, corporate lending and core senior lending funds. His wealth is secured by his stake in HPS, which was acquired by BlackRock for $12 billion in late 2024. He also serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the Radcliffe Institute of Advanced Studies at Harvard.

• Acquisition: BlackRock announced it was buying HPS for $12 billion in late 2024.