Awards & Recognition
★Institutional Investor's Hedge Fund Manager of the Year (1991)
★Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World (2000)
★Forbes Billionaires list member
Notable Facts
→Billionaire investor with estimated net worth of $6.9-7.8 billion
→Founded Duquesne Capital Management in 1981, achieving 30% annual returns for nearly 30 years without a losing year
→Worked with George Soros 1988-2000, famous for 'breaking the Bank of England' earning over $1 billion
→Closed hedge fund in 2010 to focus on family office and philanthropy
→Donated $705 million to foundations in 2009, including $100 million to NYU Neuroscience Institute
→Chairman of Harlem Children's Zone board
→Currently manages Duquesne Family Office with $4+ billion in assets