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Bruce Kovner (Bruce Stanley Kovner)

Last Updated: 29 Mar, 2024 | Views: 359

Age: 78

Profession: Business Men

Other Profession(s): Philanthropist, Hedge Fund Manager

Famous For: Founder, Caxton Associates

Higher Education: Harvard University

Net Worth: $6.6 Billion

Bruce Kovner Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth

25 Apr, 1946 (78 Years 07 Months 10 Days)

Birth Country

United States

Birth State/Province

New York

Birth District

New York City

Birth Sign

Pisces

Religion

Jewish

Nationalities

American

Bruce Kovner Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
Bruce Kovner was born on April 25, 1946, in New YorkUSA.. Bruce Kovner has Jewish parents Isidore Kovner, an engineer who briefly played semi-professional football, and his wife, Sophie. Bruce Kovner spent the early years in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn with the parents and three siblings before the family located to suburban Los Angeles in 1953. Bruce Kovner went to Harvard College starting, a time marred by the hanging suicide of his mother back in his family's Van Nuys home in 1965.
Bruce Kovner Career:
Bruce Kovner Investment Career:
• Bruce Kovner's first trade was in 1977 for $3,000, borrowed against his MasterCard, in soybean futures contracts.
• Realizing growth to $40,000, Bruce Kovner then watched the contract drop to $23,000 before selling.
Bruce Kovner Work As Trader:
• Bruce Kovner works as a trader under Michael Marcus at Commodities Corporation; he purportedly made millions and gained widespread respect as a goal and sober trader.
• Bruce Kovner managed over $14B in capital and has been connect to new investors since 1992.
Bruce Kovner Director of Synta Pharmaceuticals:
• Bruce Kovner was a director of Synta Pharmaceuticals from 2002 to 2016.
• In September 2011, Bruce Kovner announced his retirement as CEO at Caxton, succeeded by Andrew Law.
Bruce Kovner Established CAM Capital:
• Bruce Kovner established CAM Capital in January 2012 to manage investment, trading, and business activities.
• Bruce Kovner has excellent capital fund management knowledge and offers clients expertise in managing investment and trading.
Bruce Kovner Philanthropy Work
• Bruce Kovner established The Kovner Foundation to support organizations for the excellence in the arts and education.
• Bruce Kovner is vice chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and a major funder of the redevelopment of Lincoln Center.
Bruce Kovner Awards:
• 2016: William E. Simon Prize
• 2016: Alexander Hamilton Award
Bruce Kovner Unknown Facts:
Worked on political campaigns: Bruce Kovner worked on political campaigns, studied the harpsichord, was a writer, and a cab driver.
Support the LGBTQ community: Bruce Kovner advocates for equality and civil rights of the LGBTQ community.