General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> September 21, 2025
John Hardy is a Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Lord Abbett & Co. He is responsible for contributing to the management of the firm’s large-cap value, multi-cap value, mid-cap value, smid-cap value and small-cap value strategies. Mr. Hardy joined Lord Abbett in 2011. His previous experience includes serving as Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst – Clean Technology at Gleacher & Co., and Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst – Clean Technology, Associate Research Analyst – Technology, and Trading Assistant at American Technology Research, Inc. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2003. Mr. Hardy earned a B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. Profile
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TWST: I think a good place to start would be with a quick look back for readers who might not be familiar with the company. Tell us a bit about Lord Abbett’s founding,
