Jeff Yass
Jeff Yass | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Steven Yass July 1958 (age 66) Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Binghamton University (BA) New York University |
| Political party | Registered Libertarian; donates primarily to Republican candidates and causes |
| Spouse | Janine Coslett Yass |
| Children | 4 |
Jeffrey Steven Yass (born July 1958) is an American billionaire businessman. According to Forbes, Yass has a net worth of US$59 billion as of May 2025 up from $27.6 billion in April 2024. The richest man in Pennsylvania, he is also the 25th wealthiest person in the world. He is a registered Libertarian who gives money to conservative super-PACs including Club for Growth Action and the Protect Freedom Political Action Committee. He and his wife Janine Yass are supporters of school choice, a cause to which they have donated tens of millions of dollars.
He is the co-founder and managing director of the Philadelphia-based trading and technology firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and a major investor in TikTok. After Yass and U.S President Trump met in March 2024, Trump went from supporting a ban on TikTok to opposing a ban. In 2002, Yass joined the executive advisory council of the Cato Institute and now is a member of the executive advisory council. He donated approximately $100M during the 2024 US election cycle to Republican groups and campaigns.