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Kenneth C. Griffin

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Overview

Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC, a multinational hedge fund. He also owns Citadel Securities, one of the largest market makers in the U.S. As of April 2023, Griffin had an estimated net worth of $35 billion, making him the 38th-richest person in the world. He was ranked 21st on the 2022 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. He was included in Forbes's 2023 list of the United States' Most Generous Givers, according to which he has donated $1.56 billion to various charitable causes, primarily in education, economic mobility and medical research. Griffin has contributed tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes, usually Republican or conservative in ideology. Early life and education Griffin was born in 1968 in Daytona Beach, Florida, the son of a building supplies executive. His father had various jobs, and was a project manager for General Electric. Griffin's grandmother, Genevieve Huebsch Gratz, inherited an oil business, three farms, and a seed business.

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Notable quotes

“Capital markets reward you for what you learn that other people have yet to ascertain.”
— Bloomberg News (April 29, 2005).
“Size is a double-edged sword with great advantages and disadvantages..”
— Interview with Harvard Investment Magazine (Winter 2005)
“We all know that great leaders can create great successes...success for the Chicago public education fund is to bring great leaders into Chicago's public schools.”
— Video commentary featured on website of the Chicago Public Education Fund
“Every organization has two choices. Choice one is to grow. Choice two is to die. If you decide not to grow, it's a clear-cut message to talented people that it's time to leave.”
— Institutional Investor Magazine (September 2001)
“The investment banks should either choose to be regulated as banks or should arrange to conduct their affairs to not require the stop-gap support of the Federal Reserve.”
— "A Wishlist for Fixing Wall Street," New York Times (May 13, 2008).

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Overview

Kenneth Cordele Griffin (born October 15, 1968) is an American hedge fund manager, entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder, chief executive officer, co-chief investment officer, and 80% owner of Citadel LLC, a multinational hedge fund. He also owns Citadel Securities, one of the largest market makers in the U.S. As of April 2023, Griffin had an estimated net worth of $35 billion, making him the 38th-richest person in the world. He was ranked 21st on the 2022 Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. He was included in Forbes's 2023 list of the United States' Most Generous Givers, according to which he has donated $1.56 billion to various charitable causes, primarily in education, economic mobility and medical research. Griffin has contributed tens of millions of dollars to political candidates and causes, usually Republican or conservative in ideology. Early life and education Griffin was born in 1968 in Daytona Beach, Florida, the son of a building supplies executive. His father had various jobs, and was a project manager for General Electric. Griffin's grandmother, Genevieve Huebsch Gratz, inherited an oil business, three farms, and a seed business.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Notable quotes

“Capital markets reward you for what you learn that other people have yet to ascertain.”
— Bloomberg News (April 29, 2005).
“Size is a double-edged sword with great advantages and disadvantages..”
— Interview with Harvard Investment Magazine (Winter 2005)
“We all know that great leaders can create great successes...success for the Chicago public education fund is to bring great leaders into Chicago's public schools.”
— Video commentary featured on website of the Chicago Public Education Fund
“Every organization has two choices. Choice one is to grow. Choice two is to die. If you decide not to grow, it's a clear-cut message to talented people that it's time to leave.”
— Institutional Investor Magazine (September 2001)
“The investment banks should either choose to be regulated as banks or should arrange to conduct their affairs to not require the stop-gap support of the Federal Reserve.”
— "A Wishlist for Fixing Wall Street," New York Times (May 13, 2008).

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.