Awards & Recognition
★TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential People (2012)
★Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (2012)
★Bloomberg Markets 50 Most Influential (2011, 2012)
★Ranked #2 on Institutional Investor's Alpha Rich List (2012)
★Called 'Steve Jobs of Investing' by aiCIO and Wired magazines
Notable Facts
→Founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund managing $124-160 billion
→Net worth estimated at $15.4-20 billion, ranked 124th richest person globally by Forbes (2024)
→Author of #1 New York Times bestseller 'Principles: Life & Work' with over 5 million copies sold
→Predicted 2008 financial crisis and helped investors avoid major losses
→Harvard MBA graduate who started investing at age 12
→TED Talk 'How to Build a Company Where the Best Ideas Win' widely viewed
→Created influential 'How the Economic Machine Works' educational video series