John B. Howard

John Howard is a Principal, Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Operating Officer at AQR Capital Management. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s finance and infrastructure functions globally. Previously, John was Chief Financial Officer of AllianceBernstein. Prior to that, John was the Chief Financial officer of Knight Capital Group, where he held various senior financial positions, including group controller and Chief Financial Officer of Knight Equity Markets International Ltd. based in London. John began his career at Price Waterhouse, where he was a senior manager in the securities industry practice. He earned a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University and is a Certified Public Accountant.