Stanley Druckenmiller
Stanley Druckenmiller | |
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| Born | Stanley Freeman Druckenmiller June 14, 1953 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Bowdoin College (BA) University of Michigan |
| Occupation(s) | Investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist |
| Known for | Founding and managing Duquesne Capital Managing the Quantum Fund with George Soros |
Stanley Freeman Druckenmiller (born June 14, 1953) is an American billionaire investor, philanthropist and former hedge fund manager. He is the former chairman and president of Duquesne Capital, which he founded in 1981. He closed the fund in August 2010, at which time it had over $12 billion in assets. From 1988 to 2000, he managed money for George Soros as the lead portfolio manager for Quantum Fund. He is reported to have made $260 million in 2008.