Armando Marin Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats

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Armando Marin Jeopardy Contestant Profile
Armando Marin is an American attorney specializing in corporate governance, legal entity management, institutional markets, and corporate law. Based in Queens, New York, he currently serves as Assistant Vice President, Institutional Markets Legal at Global Atlantic Financial Group in New York City, where he oversees U.S. corporate governance for insurance entities. His responsibilities include preparing board meeting materials, managing legal entities, and drafting corporate governance documentation. In September 2024, Marin announced his move to Global Atlantic, describing it as an exciting new chapter in his legal career.
Before joining Global Atlantic, Marin worked as an Associate at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP from March 2023 to September 2024, following earlier roles at the international law firm Ropes & Gray LLP. He first joined Ropes & Gray as a Summer Associate in 2020 before returning as a Law Clerk from October 2021 to October 2022 and later being promoted to Associate between October 2022 and January 2023. His legal experience also includes serving as a Legal Fellow at Viacom in 2019, where he rotated through five legal departments, gaining experience in entertainment law, music licensing agreements, attorney-client privilege, capitalization of expenses, and international legal licensing research.
During law school, Marin was heavily involved in academic publishing and professional development. He served on the Cardozo Law Review for more than two years, progressing from Staff Editor to Senior Articles Editor, helping oversee scholarly legal publications. He was also selected as one of only three students from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law to participate in the prestigious New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship, attending workshops focused on diversity initiatives and career development within the legal profession.
Prior to earning his law degree, Marin built extensive experience across accounting, journalism, university administration and customer service while attending Tulane University. He worked as a Research Assistant in Tulane University’s Career Development Office, producing employment reports and assisting with graduate placement statistics. He completed a Tax Internship with EY, preparing tax returns for individuals, partnerships and corporations while drafting legal memoranda and working with financial spreadsheets. Earlier in his career he held numerous leadership positions with Tulane’s student newspaper, The Tulane Hullabaloo, including Online News Editor, Advertising Manager and Chief Copy Editor. In these roles he managed advertising revenue, negotiated contracts, trained editorial staff, edited articles for style and accuracy, maintained the publication’s website, covered breaking news, and managed social media operations. He also worked as a Desk Services Coordinator for Tulane Housing and Residence Life, an Administrative Assistant in Tulane’s Office of General Counsel, and as a Bagger/Cashier at Market Basket Foods.
Marin earned his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law between 2018 and 2021, concentrating on Corporate Law and Intellectual Property and Information Law. During law school he participated in the Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, Entertainment Law Society, Intellectual Property Law Society, OUTLaw and the Latin American Law Students Association. Prior to law school, he completed both a Master of Accounting (2016–2018) and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management (2013–2018) at Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business. As an undergraduate he was active in Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Green Wave Ambassadors and The Tulane Hullabaloo.
His listed professional skills include writing, advertising, contract negotiation, leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, public speaking, social media and social networking. Based on his education, career and involvement in organizations such as OUTLaw and the Latin American Law Students Association, Marin has developed expertise across corporate governance, corporate law, entertainment law, intellectual property, accounting and legal research.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Armando Marin |
| Location and Residence | Originally from Queens, New York. Lives and works in New York City, New York, United States. LinkedIn location: New York, New York, United States. Jeopardy contestant hometown: Queens, New York. |
| Profession and Jobs | Attorney. Assistant Vice President, Institutional Markets Legal at Global Atlantic Financial Group (September 2024–present). Oversees U.S. corporate governance for insurance entities, including board meeting preparation, legal entity management and corporate documentation. Former Associate at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. Former Associate, Law Clerk and Summer Associate at Ropes & Gray LLP. Former Legal Fellow at Viacom. Former Senior Articles Editor and Staff Editor at Cardozo Law Review. Former New York City Bar Diversity Fellow. Former Research Assistant at Tulane University Law School Career Development Office. Former Tax Intern at EY. Former Chief Copy Editor, Advertising Manager and Online News Editor at The Tulane Hullabaloo. Former Desk Services Coordinator at Tulane Housing and Residence Life. Former Administrative Assistant at Tulane Office of General Counsel. Former Bagger/Cashier at Market Basket Foods. |
| Gender and Sex | Male |
| Age and Date of Birth | |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | American; Hispanic/Latino (based on surname and involvement with the Latin American Law Students Association). |
| Education and School | Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., Corporate Law; Intellectual Property and Information Law, 2018–2021). Activities: Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, Entertainment Law Society, Intellectual Property Law Society, OUTLaw, Latin American Law Students Association. Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business: Master of Accounting (2016–2018). Bachelor of Science in Finance and Management (2013–2018). Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, The Tulane Hullabaloo, Green Wave Ambassadors. |
| Relationships (Married/Dating/Sexuality) and Family | No publicly available information regarding marital status or family. Participation in OUTLaw suggests he may identify as LGBTQ+, but this is not confirmed. |
| Biography and More Details | Corporate governance attorney with experience in insurance, corporate law and entertainment law. Worked across leading firms including Global Atlantic Financial Group, Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP and Ropes & Gray LLP. Gained entertainment legal experience at Viacom. Served in multiple editorial leadership positions with Cardozo Law Review and The Tulane Hullabaloo. Selected as one of three Cardozo students for the New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship. Experience spans legal research, board governance, tax law, journalism, accounting, contract negotiation, business management and university administration. Skills include writing, leadership, advertising, contract negotiation, public speaking, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, social media and social networking. LinkedIn profile has approximately 493 connections and 498 followers. In September 2024 he announced his appointment as Assistant Vice President, Institutional Markets Legal at Global Atlantic Financial Group, calling it the next chapter of his career. |
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Armando Marin Jeopardy Results
| Wednesday, 15 July 2026 | Caleb Groen Originally Thousand Oaks, California Law & Policy Student 9 Day Winnings of $240,500 Winning Score: $60,067 Round 2 Score: $38,000 Round 1 Score: $8,600 | Marisa Rizzuti Originally Centerport, New York Director of Planned Giving Final Score: $1,999 Round 2 Score: $3,200 Round 1 Score: -$800 | Armando Marin Queens, New York Attorney Final Score: $6,401 Round 2 Score: $4,400 Round 1 Score: $4,400 |
