# Bruce Kovner

_American billionaire_

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> Bruce Stanley Kovner (born February 1945) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He is chairman of CAM Capital, which he established in January 2012 to manage his investment, trading and business activities. From 1983 through 2011, Kovner was founder and chairman of Caxton Associates, a diversified trading company. As of April 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$7.7 billion.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 February 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brooklyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P27))
- **Occupation:** financier; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P106))
- **Education:** John F. Kennedy School of Government; Van Nuys High School; Harvard College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P69))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801#P166))

## About

Kovner is chairman of the Juilliard School and was vice chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. He is on the boards of the Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, and American Enterprise Institute.

## Questions

**When was Bruce Kovner born?**  
Bruce Kovner was born on 27 February 1945 in Brooklyn.

**Where did Bruce Kovner study?**  
Bruce Kovner was educated at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Van Nuys High School, Harvard College.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bruce Kovner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Kovner) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4225801](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4225801) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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