Jeffry Picower
Jeffry Picower | |
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| Born | Jeffry M. Picower May 5, 1942 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2009 (aged 67) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, lawyer, accountant |
| Known for | Being the biggest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme |
| Spouse | Barbara Picower |
Jeffry M. Picower (May 5, 1942 – October 25, 2009) was an American investor involved in the Madoff investment scandal. He was the largest beneficiary of Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and his widow agreed to have his estate settle the claims against it by Madoff trustee Irving Picard for $7.2 billion, the largest single forfeiture in American judicial history.