# Bobby Le Blanc

> Bobby Le Blanc is the New York-based Chief Executive Officer of Onex and chairman of Convex. After beginning his career at General Electric and spending seven years at Berkshire Hathaway, he joined Onex in 1999, became president in 2020 and CEO in May 2023. His leadership now includes a move toward long-term ownership of Convex alongside AIG, as well as board service in education and the arts.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Onex
- **Organizations:** Onex, Convex, Imagine Learning, First Berkshire Hathaway Life, DREAM Charter School, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Berkshire Hathaway (former employer), General Electric (former employer), Ryan Specialty (former director)
- **Education:** B.S., Bucknell University, M.B.A., New York University
- **Known for:** Succeeded Onex founder Gerry Schwartz as the firm’s second CEO., Led Onex as it completed the $7 billion Convex transaction with AIG in February 2026., Appointed chairman of Convex on March 25, 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Graduated from Bucknell University.
- **—** — Started his career at General Electric; subsequently spent seven years at Berkshire Hathaway.
- **1999** — Joined Onex.
- **2017** — Joined the DREAM board.
- **2018** — Joined the Ryan Specialty board as Onex’s nominee.
- **2019** — Became a director of Convex at its formation.
- **2020** — Named president of Onex and sole head of Onex Partners on August 19.
- **2023** — Appointed Onex CEO on May 11, becoming the firm’s second CEO.
- **2024** — Honored at DREAM’s annual gala.
- **2026** — Onex and AIG completed the Convex acquisition in February; appointed Convex chairman in March.

## Achievements

- Succeeded Onex founder Gerry Schwartz as the firm’s second CEO.
- Led Onex as it completed the $7 billion Convex transaction with AIG in February 2026.
- Appointed chairman of Convex on March 25, 2026.
- Recognized at DREAM’s 2024 gala for commitment to its students and families.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed long-term holdings, Convex and capital allocation at Scotiabank’s 27th Annual Financials Summit on September 10.
- **2026-08** — Presented Onex’s second-quarter results and discussed its strategic and capital allocation priorities on August 13.
- **2026-03** — Appointed chairman of Convex on March 25, succeeding Stephen Catlin.
- **2026-02** — Onex completed the Convex acquisition with AIG on February 6; Le Blanc’s retirement from Ryan Specialty’s board was announced effective February 11.

## Links

- Website: https://www.onex.com/employee/Bobby-LeBlanc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-le-blanc-20673b2b

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Last updated: 2026-10-09