# Ray Dalio

_American billionaire hedge fund manager_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Raymond Thomas Dalio (born August 8, 1949) is an American billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Jackson Heights ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P27))
- **Occupation:** hedge fund manager; investor; financier; philanthropist; entrepreneur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard Business School; LIU Post; Herricks High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P69))
- **X (Twitter):** raydalio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P2002))
- **LinkedIn:** RayDalio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7297378#P6634))

## About

Dalio is the author of the 2017 book, Principles: Life & Work, about corporate management and investment philosophy and The Changing World Order on why nations succeed and fail. As of June 2026, he has a net worth of $21.5 billion, which ranks 126th on the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

## Questions

**When was Ray Dalio born?**  
Ray Dalio was born on 1 August 1949 in Jackson Heights.

**Where did Ray Dalio study?**  
Ray Dalio was educated at Harvard Business School, LIU Post, Herricks High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ray Dalio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Dalio) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Ray Dalio". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ray-dalio. Retrieved 14 November 2026.