Greg Lippmann
Greg Lippmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Greg Holden Lippmann 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Kimberly Lee Duckworth |
Greg Holden Lippmann (born 1968/1969) is an American hedge fund manager, and one of the key figures in Michael Lewis' book The Big Short.[2]
Early life
Greg Lippmann is the son of Susan Lippmann, a business manager at Purchase College, and Thomas J. Lippmann, the retired owner of the DBL Operating Corporation, a real estate investment and management business in New York, both of Scarsdale, New York.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.[4][3][5]
Career
Lippmann worked for Deutsche Bank, as global head of asset-backed securities trading, until he left in April 2010, and was succeeded by Pius Sprenger.[6][1] In February 2010, Lippmann announced that he would be joining a hedge fund started by Fred Brettschneider, who was formerly Deutsche Bank's head of global markets.[1] Lippmann co-founded LibreMax Partners with Brettschneider, and is its Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager.[5] In May 2016, Bloomberg LP reported that Lippmann was working with Promise Financial on a wedding loans business.[7]
Personal life
On December 14, 2002, he married Dr. Kimberly Lee Duckworth in New York City.[3]
In popular culture
A character based on Lippmann, Jared Vennett, was portrayed by actor Ryan Gosling in the 2015 film The Big Short.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dealbook (21 April 2010). "Lippmann, Deutsche Trader, Steps Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ "WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: 'The Big Short' Edition". Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Kimberly Duckworth, Greg Lippmann". The New York Times. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Lewis, Michael (2010). The big short : inside the doomsday machine. London: Allen Lane. p. 80. ISBN 9781846142574.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Executive Profile: Greg Holden Lippmann". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ Vincent W. Veneziani (4 October 2011). The Greatest Trades of All Time: Top Traders Making Big Profits from the Crash of 1929 to Today. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-470-64599-4. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ "Greg Lippmann, 'Big Short' Trader, Wants to Finance Your Wedding". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.