John Paulson
Trader, Organization leader
1955 –
Who is John Paulson?
John Alfred Paulson is an American hedge fund manager and billionaire who heads Paulson & Co., a New York-based investment management firm he founded in 1994. He has been called "one of the most prominent names in high finance" and "a man who made one of the biggest fortunes in Wall Street history".
His prominence and fortune were made in 2007 when he earned "almost $4 billion" personally and was transformed "from an obscure money manager into a financial legend" by using credit default swaps to effectively bet against the U.S. subprime mortgage lending market. In 2011, Paulson earned "$4.9 billion" according to Business Insider. As of March 2014, Forbes estimates his net worth at $13.5 billion.
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- Born
- Dec 14, 1955
Queens - Also known as
- John Alfred Paulson
- Spouses
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Master's Degree, Harvard Business School
Business Administration
( - 1980) - Bachelor of Science, New York University College of Business and Public Administration
Finance
( - 1978) - New York University
- Harvard University
- Master's Degree, Harvard Business School
- Employment
- Investment Manager, Paulson International Ltd.
- General Partner, Paulson Partners L.P.
- President, Paulson & Co.
(1994 - ) - General Partner, Gruss Partners
(1988 - 1992) - Managing Director, Mergers and Acquisitions, Bear Stearns
(1984 - 1988) - Associate, Odyssey Partners
(1982 - 1984) - Management Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
(1980 - 1982)
- Lived in
- Queens
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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