Dirk Ziff
North Palm Beach, Florida
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Columbia University | Master of Business Administration, Harvard University
United States
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$4,800,000,000
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#379 Billionaires 2019
#143 Forbes 400 2018
Dirk Ziff and his brothers Robert and Daniel inherited a fortune launched in 1927 when their grandfather cofounded publishing company Ziff Davis.The brothers' late father built up Ziff Davis, publisher of PC Magazine and Car and Driver, and sold the company for $1.4 billion in 1994.Through their Ziff Brothers Investments, which had hedge funds in the U.S. and in London, the brothers greatly expanded their inheritance.In 2015, Dirk Ziff formed his own family office, Ziff Capital Partners.The brothers are also reportedly investing with employees formerly at their hedge funds.
William Ziff Jr.'s 62,200 square-foot estate in Manalapan, Florida, known as Gemini, has 33 bedrooms and 52 bathrooms, and is listed for sale at $138 million.Dirk is married to a former Forbes Magazine reporter.
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