Get to Know Oliver Haarmann: Financier, Philanthropist, and Possible New Flame of Reese Witherspoon

As an ardent fan of Reese Witherspoon, I must say that this latest chapter in her love life has me utterly intrigued! This enchanting beauty, who graced our screens with her charm in Legally Blonde and Big Little Lies, is rumored to be casually seeing the sophisticated financier, Oliver Haarmann.


On September 4th in New York City, Reese Witherspoon and businessman Oliver Haarmann attended an Assouline opening event alongside Roger Federer and Anna Wintour. This outing marks their second public appearance within a month, as reported by various celebrity news sources.

The pair, as reported by People, was spotted together in New York City on July 30th, enjoying a meal at L’Artusi restaurant in the West Village area. This leads one to wonder if they might be dating. However, information from sources connected to People suggests that the Big Little Lies actress and the financier could be casually spending time together.

Discussing Reese Witherspoon’s openness to starting a relationship post-divorce from Jim Toth in 2023, let me share some details about the person who has sparked the actress’ feelings anew.

Harmann, as per his LinkedIn profile, is an alumnus of Brown University and Harvard University, where he obtained his Master’s degree in Business Administration. Starting off at the global investment firm KKR based in London, he later moved on to found Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity firm, in 2010. Currently, he continues his role as a partner at this company, as stated on their website.

Based on a 2023 Sportico report, it’s known that Haarmann owns a small share of the New York Islanders hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL).

In his personal background, Haarmann was once married, similar to Witherspoon. He has two children with his former wife, Mala Gaonkar, as reported by People. Notably, Gaonkar is a prosperous financier who established SurgoCap Partners hedge fund in 2022. She, like Haarmann, holds an MBA from Harvard and is also a writer. In 2016, she collaborated with musician David Byrne to pen a theatrical performance. The couple attended the 2023 Oscar Awards together.

Regarding Haarmann, it’s not just his roles as a sports team owner and financier that define him; he’s also a charitable individual. Isn’t that modest of him! The Surgo Foundation, co-founded by Haarmann along with his former spouse and family friend Sema Sgaier, a veteran from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was established. In an interview with W Magazine in May 2017, he expressed the importance of truly understanding people’s needs when it comes to the charity’s mission: “If you don’t genuinely listen to people and discover what they truly care about, you’re not helping anyone.”

Essentially, we haven’t found much information about the possible new partner of Witherspoon. It’s best not to share this news with her, as she seems to prefer keeping her personal life private. An insider shared with People that work and her son are her top priorities for her at the moment.

Reese Witherspoon, famous for Legally Blonde, and the founder of Hello Sunshine have a shared child, an 11-year-old named Tennessee. Additionally, she has two older children – Ava (age 24) and Deacon (age 20) – with her first husband, Ryan Phillippe, another renowned actor.

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2024-09-06 14:38