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| '''Joseph Edelman''' (born 1955) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the founder and portfolio manager of ], a New York City-based hedge fund, founded in 1999.<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman">{{cite web|title=Joseph Edelman|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/joseph-edelman/|website=Forbes|accessdate=March 6, 2018 |
'''Joseph Edelman''' (born 1955) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the founder and portfolio manager of ], a New York City-based hedge fund, founded in 1999.<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman">{{cite web|title=Joseph Edelman|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/joseph-edelman/|website=Forbes|accessdate=March 6, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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| Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the ] and an ] from ].<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman" /> | Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the ] and an ] from ].<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman" /> | ||
| == Foundation == | |||
| In 2017, Edelman and his wife founded the Edelman Family Foundation, which they co-chair.<ref name="josephedelmantransfunding" /> | |||
| The foundation has donated extensively to a number of conservative causes that focus on opposing the teaching of critical race theory in public schools or on opposing transgender rights. These include Do No Harm, other organizations critical of trans rights such as ], as well as ], an organization which opposed the teaching of the concepts of ] and ] in public schools, and the ], a proposed "anti-]" university.<ref name="josephedelmantransfunding" /> | |||
| The foundation previously had donated to ] (CCR), but discontinued in 2021 because of CCR's "adoption of gender ideology".<ref name="josephedelmantransfunding" /> | |||
| == Personal life == | |||
| Edelman is married to Susan Lebovitz-Edelman and lives in Orange County.<ref name="josephedelmantransfunding" /> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American hedge fund manager (born 1955)| Joseph Edelman | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego New York University |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Isidore Edelman Florence Edelman |
Joseph Edelman (born 1955) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the founder and portfolio manager of Perceptive Advisors, a New York City-based hedge fund, founded in 1999.
Early life and education
Edelman was born to a Jewish family, the son of Isidore Edelman. His father was a renowned scientist who was a professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has three siblings.
Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from NYU.
References
- ^ "Joseph Edelman". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Joseph Edelman, CEO of Perceptive Advisors and biotech analyst, remember's his father's troubles during the Red Scare". National Museum of American Jewish History.
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- "A hedge fund manager you've never heard of made $300 million last year". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- Pearce, Jeremy (December 2, 2004). "Isidore Edelman, 84, Columbia Scientist Who Led Genome Center, Dies". New York Times.