Gregg S Hymowitz was born on November 16,1965 and is an American billionaire who is the chairman, chief executive officer and founder of EnTrust Global, a diversified alternative investment firm.
21 Facts About Gregg Hymowitz
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Gregg Hymowitz was the 1985 Harry S Truman Scholar from New York, the 1987 British Hansard Society Scholar and the 2004 recipient of the Governor's Committee on Scholastic Achievement Award.
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Gregg Hymowitz is the chairman of Purus Marine, a holding company launched by Entrust in 2021 which invests in environmentally friendly and low-carbon maritime transportation and infrastructure.
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Gregg Hymowitz had a fleet of over 50 low-carbon vessels in early 2023, and plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
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Gregg Hymowitz manages Jolli Four, LLC, a real estate firm based in Wellington, Florida.
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Gregg Hymowitz has been a panelist on numerous television shows such as Fox News' Cavuto on Business, Bloomberg Television, and CNBC's Squawk Box.
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In 2001, Gregg Hymowitz was a speaker to the US House of Representatives during hearings on whether conflicts of interest impacted the research of sell-side analysts.
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Gregg Hymowitz is an activist investor, and has commented on activist investing's potential to help investors identify the best investment opportunities.
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Gregg Hymowitz has become known for his use of concentrated investments and "bold" investment strategies.
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Gregg Hymowitz has summarized his business philosophy as "evolve or evaporate", a motto he adopted after a conversation with singer Usher.
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Gregg Hymowitz is an active philanthropist, with an interest in causes related to education, social issues, and the arts.
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In 1995, Gregg Hymowitz established the Gregg Hymowitz Scholarship, which is awarded to full-time undergraduate students of Harpur College.
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Gregg Hymowitz endowed the Gregg Hymowitz Professorship of Global Health at Duke University, which was named after him.
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Gregg Hymowitz participated in the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge which raised $2.5 million for Florida charities.
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Gregg Hymowitz has donated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New York Cares, and The Retreat, a non-profit organization in The Hamptons which provides support to victims of domestic violence.
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Gregg Hymowitz was on the committee for the 2017 YAGP "Stars of Today Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Gala", and is part of the New York Leadership Circle for Mikva Challenge, a non-partisan civic engagement organization.
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Gregg Hymowitz is the creative chair of the Youth America Grand Prix.
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Gregg Hymowitz is chairman of EnTrust Global and Purus Marine, and is on the board of flyExclusive.
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Gregg Hymowitz was a member of the Board of Trustees at Montefiore Medical Center and served two terms as a trustee of the Riverdale Country Day School.
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Gregg Hymowitz was married to Debby Gregg Hymowitz, with whom he had three children, until 2007.
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Gregg Hymowitz later married Marcella Guarino Gregg Hymowitz in 2013, and they have three children.