Jamie Dinan (Full Name: James Gerard Dinan ) is a popular American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist who founded York Capital Management in 1991. He now works as the chairman, CEO, and managing partner of the money management firm. In 2014 Jamie bought a minority stake in the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, with fellow finance tycoons Marc Lasry and Wes Edens. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the City of New York.
David Einhorn is a noted American investor, hedge fund manager, and amateur poker player. He is the president and founder of Greenlight Capital. He began his firm in May 1996 with $900,000 in start-up capital. In June 2019, his net worth was estimated to be around US$1.5 billion. In addition, he is a founding Master Player of the Portfolios with Purpose virtual stock trading contest.
Harris Barton is a well-known American und manager and a former All-Pro American football offensive tackle. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1987 to 1998. He was a Managing Partner of Champion Ventures in 1999 with former teammates Ronnie Lott and Joe Montana. Champion Ventures was later renamed HRJ and in 2009 the firm was taken over by Capital Dynamics.
Joseph Edelman is a famous American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is portfolio manager and founder of Perceptive Advisors, a New York City-based hedge fund, founded in 1999. His fund generated returns of 52% in 2019 and 29% in 2020. In addition, the New York-based hedge fund firm has $10 billion under management.
Lee Ainslie (Full Name: Lee S. Ainslie III) is a popular American businessman who is the founder and Managing Partner of Maverick Capital. He founded this hedge fund firm in 1993. Lee is also a Vice Chairman and Director of the Robin Hood Foundation. He also possesses a minority stake in the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Lee is also a Trustee of the Episcopal High School and a Member of the Advisory Board of the University of Virginia’s Alumni Association.
Andrew Barroway is a well-known American hedge fund manager. He is the majority owner of the Greek football club Athens Kallithea FC as well as the minority owner of the Arizona Coyotes hockey team in the NHL. He purchased the 51% majority share of the Coyotes for $152.5 million in October 2014. In addition, he purchased the 90% majority share of the Greek football (soccer) club Athens Kallithea FC for €300.000 in August 2021.
Arnold is a 49-year-old American philanthropist and former Enron executive. He is the founder of Arnold Ventures LLC, formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. He was named the youngest billionaire in the U.S. In addition, he currently focuses on philanthropy through Arnold Ventures LLC and is a board member of Breakthrough Energy.
Richard Fuld (Full Name: Richard Severin Fuld Jr.) is a popular American banker who is currently a strategic advisor at Oasis Pro Markets since 2022. He is also the founder and CEO of Matrix Private Capital Group, a diversified asset management firm created in 2016. He is well known as the final chairman and chief executive officer of the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Richard held this role from the firm’s 1994 spinoff from American Express until 2008.
Jon Winkelried is a popular American financial executive who works as the CEO of TPG. Before, Jon worked as the co-president of Goldman Sachs from 2006 until February 2009. Jon is recognized for suddenly retiring at the peak of his career at age 49 from Goldman Sachs. Jon has been a Partner of and was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of TPG since 2015. He formerly worked as a director on the public board of McAfee Corp. from January 2018 through March 2022.
Kyle Bass (Full Name: J. Kyle Bass) is a popular American investor and founder of Conservation Equity Management, a Texas-based private equity firm specializing in environmental sustainability. He is also the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Hayman Capital Management, L.P., a Dallas-based hedge fund on world events.
