Charles Hallac
Charles Shaul Hallac (October 20, 1964 – September 9, 2015) was an American businessman. He served as co-president of American financial company BlackRock. Early life and education. Charles Hallac was born in Tel Aviv. He earned a BA degree in economics and computer science from Brandeis University in 1986. Career. He joined BlackRock at its inception in 1988. Hallac had various roles at BlackRock, including the creation of the Aladdin system and was a co-founder of BlackRock Solutions which he ran until 2009. Hallac was chief operating officer for BlackRock from 2009 until 2014. Prior to joining  BlackRock in 1988, he was an associate in the Mortgage Products Group at The First Boston Corporation. In 2001, Hallac, with his colleague, Bennett Golub, received the "Asset Management Risk Manager of the Year" award from "Risk Magazine". Personal life. Charles Hallac lived with his wife and their three children in Scarsdale, New York. He died on September 9, 2015, aged 50, following a four-year battle with colorectal cancer.