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Emmanuel Lemelson (born June 29, 1976 as Gregory Manoli Lemelson) is an American businessman, Greek Orthodox priest, social commentator and hedge fund manager.
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Father Emmanuel Lemelson | |
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Ordination | July 23, 2011 by Metropolitan Elpidophoros the Abbot of the Theological School at Halki |
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Born | (1976-06-29)June 29, 1976 (age 39) |
Occupation | Priest, cultural leader, social activist, investment manager |
In 1999, he started a retail business named Amvona selling photographic accessories in America. He closed this in 2010, changing its website into a social commentary site.
He was ordained a Greek Orthodox priest in 2011 and was assigned to the Albanian Orthodox Diocese of America. In 2014 he was a member of the Orthodox Church's delegation at the two day meeting between Ecumenical Patriarchate Bartholomew I and Pope Francis in Istanbul, and is in favour of reconciliation between the two churches.
He has commented unfavourably on the securitization of mortgage-backed securities.
In 2012, he founded Lemelson Capital Management which runs The Amvona Fund, LP, a hedge fund that after its first two years of operation reported 160% net gains.