Name
Daniel Ziff
Daniel Ziff
New York, New York
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Columbia University
United States
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$4,800,000,000
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#379 Billionaires 2019
#143 Forbes 400 2018
Daniel Ziff and his brothers Robert and Dirk inherited a fortune launched in 1927 when their grandfather cofounded publishing company Ziff Davis.Daniel's late father, William Jr., built up Ziff Davis, published PC Magazine and Car and Driver, and sold the company for $1.4 billion in 1994.The brothers created the Ziff Brothers Investments and greatly expanded their inheritance with hedge funds in the U.S. and in London.Ziff Brothers Investments ceased operations in 2014; the brothers are reportedly investing with employees formerly at their hedge funds.
William Ziff Jr.'s wife, Ann Ziff, is the chairman of the Metropolitan Opera and donated $30 million to the organization in 2010.
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