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Wilbur 'Ed' Bosarge Jr

United States 86 years old Self-Made

Overview

Source of Wealth
high speed trading
Residence
Houston, Texas
Education
Brown University (Ph.D)
Georgia Tech (Bachelor of Arts/Science)
Marital Status
Engaged
Children
2

Biography

Math whiz worked for IBM on NASA's Saturn rockets in the 1960s.

Founded pioneering high-speed-trading outfit Quantlab, which at one point moved 3% of volumes on the NYSE.

According to court documents, Quantlab generated more than $2 billion in net profits over the past 15 years. Ed's 72% stake is held via trusts.

Bosarge is the beneficiary of trusts, domiciled in South Dakota, that according to court filings hold assets of more than $1 billion.

A proponent of stem cell therapies, Bosarge sponsored a symposium at the Vatican, after which the church came out in favor of research on adult stem cells.

About

Over Yonder Cay, his 72-acre private island in the Bahamas, runs entirely on renewable energy.