Thomas Steyer
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Hedge funds
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Education
- Stanford University (Master of Business Administration)Yale University (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
- Marital Status
- Separated
- Children
- 4
Biography
Tom Steyer spent 26 years running hedge fund Farallon Capital; he sold his stake in 2012 and switched his focus to politics and the environment.
The San Francisco resident has spent over $320 million in federal elections since 2010?plus another $340 million on his own presidential campaign in 2020.
He announced a campaign for governor of California in Nov. 2025.
Steyer and his wife, Kat Taylor, have donated tens of millions of dollars to alma maters Stanford and Yale for "advanced energy" research.
Steyer is a passionate advocate of clean energy and founder of the environmental group NextGen Climate and the green-focused investment firm Galvanize.
About
Steyer was captain of the soccer team at Yale University.
For years, Steyer wore the same dated red wool plaid tie nearly every work day; he told Forbes he had 8 ties of the same design.