Catherine Kovner ?

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Bruce Stanley Kovner (born 1945 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American businessman. He is the founder and Chairman of Caxton Associates, LLC, a hedge fund of trades of like global macro strategy. Kovner is also Chairman of the American Enterprise Institute, the American Trial neoconservative think tank. In 2006, Kovner had an estimated net worth of about $ 2.5 billion.

Described as reserved even by family and friends, 61 years old - old divorced is perhaps less known New York City billionaires outside professional circles.

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Biography

Jewish Family Bruce Kovner has come to Brooklyn, New York in the early 1900s Tsarist Russia to escape persecution in their communist beliefs. Two cousins of the fathers of Kovner faced the Committee of Un-American Activities House in the 50the year of pleading. Fifth Amendment. However, Bruce's father, Moishe Kovner, was more conservative than their parents, at one point even crossing a picket line to work.

Bruce Kovner grew up in San Fernando Valley, where his father moved the family in 1953. From the outset, it was a high achiever, becoming a Merit Scholar. He was the student-body president of the Van Nuys High School at 16, and an accomplished basketball player.

Kovner went to Harvard University to start in 1962, troubled by a moment hanging suicide of his mother back to her family Van Nuys home. Nevertheless, it was considered a good student and was well liked by his classmates. Avoid Vietnam Draft by reference student (when it was still available), Kovner has remained at Harvard, studying political science scholar closely as curator before Edward C. Banfield, who reportedly had great faith and admiration for the young Kovner.

Kovner has not finished his Ph.D., after suffering a serious case of the writer's block and overcome in his choice of themes. Over the years, he engaged in a number of eclectic effort, he worked in political campaigns, studied harpsichord, were an author, and a cab driver. It was during the last job, not to long after his marriage to now ex-wife Sarah Peter, he discovered commodities trade.

Business

Trade Kovner first was for $ 3,000, borrowed against his MasterCard, in soybean futures. Realizing growth to $ 40,000, he then observed the decrease contract $ 23,000 before the sale. [1] He later claimed that the first trade of nerve-racking taught him the importance of management risks.

In his role as a trader some under the legendary Michael Marcus at Commodities Corporation (now part of Goldman Sachs), he purportedly made millions and gained widespread respect as an objective and sober trader. [Citation needed] This ultimately led to the establishment of his current company, Caxton Associates, in 1983, which now controls more than $ 10 billion in capital and is closed to new investors.

Kovner is not well known outside professional circles. He has rarely given interviews, and is notoriously private. His 5th Avenue mansion in The New York City has a lead-lined room to protect against a chemical, biological or dirty bomb.

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Philanthropy and politics

A patron of the arts and a passionate opera particular (it is on the board of the Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center), Kovner is an avid collector of rare books and manuscripts of classical music and has given millions to art projects and art institutions, including Juilliard School (where he is Chairman). It is a primary funder of the expansion of Lincoln Center and editor of many works, including what some consider the Modern finest illustrated Bible. He is also founder and President of Choice Based Scholarships School, which awards scholarships to financially disadvantaged youth in New York City.

Kovner has contributed heavily to conservative causes. He is the Chairman of the Steering Committee of The American Enterprise Institute, for which associates Caxton controls most of the investments. [Citation needed] His own narrow knowledge include Vice President Dick Cheney, [citation needed] FIGS neoconservative Richard Perle and James Q. Wilson, as well as a range of government officials from around the world - reports that many believe contribute to the insight of Kovner in global commodity markets. There is strong support from the conservative Manhattan Institute, and The New York Sun Daily Newspaper.

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