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Charles Zegar
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Bloomberg LP
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Education
- Long Island University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)New York University (Master of Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
Biography
Charles Zegar is one of four billionaire cofounders of financial information and media giant Bloomberg LP.
Zegar, who got a computer science degree at NYU, built the first software for Bloomberg LP's terminals.
The son of a subway conductor, he was widowed as a young man and remarried in 2001.
He and his current wife, Merryl Snow Zegar, donate to Jewish causes and inner-city education via their Zegar Family Foundation.
About
Zegar is a signatory of the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate at least half of his wealth to charitable causes.