When was Paul Singer born?

Paul Singer was born on 22 August 1944 in New Jersey.

Where did Paul Singer study?

Paul Singer was educated at University of Rochester, Harvard Law School.

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Paul Singer

American businessman

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Paul Elliott Singer (born August 22, 1944) is an American hedge fund manager, activist investor, and the founder, president, and co-CEO of Elliott Management. As of September 2025, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$6.7 billion. Fortune described Singer as one of the "smartest and toughest money managers" in the hedge fund industry. A number of sources have branded him a vulture capitalist, largely on account of his role at Elliott Management, which is a vulture fund. The Independent has described him as "a pioneer in the business of buying up sovereign bonds on the cheap, and then going after countries for unpaid debts".

Quick facts

Born: 22 August 1944 wd
Place of birth: New Jersey wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: lawyer, financier, journalist, hedge fund manager wd
Education: University of Rochester, Harvard Law School wd
Official website: elliottmgmt.com/who-we-are/paul-singer wd

Awards wd

Manhattan Institute Alexander Hamilton Award

About

Singer's Elliott Management has focused on activist campaigns, in which they take an equity stake in a company and agitate using influence and voting rights to encourage change, and they have also expanded into private equity. Singer's political activities include financial support for LGBTQ rights. He has provided funding to the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, is a strong opponent of raising taxes for the wealthiest 1 percent of taxpayers, such as himself, and opposes aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act. Singer is active in Republican Party politics, and he and others affiliated with Elliott Management are collectively "the top source of contributions" to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Singer is a supporter of Israel and has donated to pro-Israel causes.

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When was Paul Singer born?: Paul Singer was born on 22 August 1944 in New Jersey.
Where did Paul Singer study?: Paul Singer was educated at University of Rochester, Harvard Law School.

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