Jeffrey S Yass was born on 1956 and is an American options trader and billionaire.
12 Facts About Jeff Yass
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Jeff Yass is the co-founder and managing director of the Philadelphia-based Susquehanna International Group and an early investor in TikTok.
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Jeff Yass is considered the richest man in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Jeff Yass grew up in a middle-class Jewish family in Queens, New York.
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Jeff Yass is the son of Gerald Yass, and his "childhood sweetheart" Sybil, who was at his bar mitzvah.
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Jeff Yass earned a BA in mathematics and economics from Binghamton University.
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Jeff Yass pursued graduate studies in economics at New York University, but did not graduate.
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Jeff Yass became a member of the board of directors of the libertarian Cato Institute in 2002 and now is a member of the executive advisory council.
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In 2015, Jeff Yass donated $2.3 million to a Super PAC supporting Rand Paul's presidential candidacy.
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In November 2020, it was reported that Jeff Yass had donated $25.3 million, all to Republican candidates, and was one of the ten largest political donors in the US.
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In June 2022 ProPublica claimed Jeff Yass has "avoided $1 billion in taxes" and "pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election deniers".
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In 2001, Jeff Yass appeared as one of 76 Revolutionary Minds in Philadelphia magazine.