23 Facts About Tyler Winklevoss

Tyler Howard Winklevoss was born on August 21,1981 and is an American investor, founder of Winklevoss Capital Management and Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, and Olympic rower.

In 2004, the Tyler Winklevoss brothers sued Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he stole their ConnectU idea to create the much more popular social networking service site Facebook.

Tyler Winklevoss was born in Southampton, New York, and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Tyler Winklevoss is the son of Carol and Howard Winklevoss, who is an author and professor of actuarial science at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tyler Winklevoss attended Greenwich Country Day School and graduated from Brunswick School.

Tyler Winklevoss studied classical piano for 12 years, beginning at age 6.

Tyler Winklevoss studied Latin and Ancient Greek in high school.

Tyler Winklevoss matriculated to Harvard College in 2000 and majored in economics, earning an AB degree and graduating in 2004.

In 2009, Tyler Winklevoss began a graduate business study at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford and completed an MBA in 2010.

Tyler Winklevoss was paid $400 for his work on the website code during the summer and fall of 2003, when he left the project.

Tyler Winklevoss was given the private server location and password for the unfinished HarvardConnection website and code, with the understanding that he would finish the programming necessary for launch.

Tyler Winklevoss said he could discuss the site starting the following Tuesday, on January 13,2004.

An agreement settling both cases was reached in February 2008, with the Tyler Winklevoss party receiving $20 million in cash and $45 million in Facebook stock.

Tyler Winklevoss began rowing at the age of 15, encouraged by family friends and the example of a neighbor, Ethan Ayer, who rowed at Harvard University and Cambridge University.

Tyler Winklevoss began rowing at the Saugatuck Rowing Club on the Saugatuck River in 1997.

Tyler Winklevoss has identified Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini and Italian rowers the Abbagnale brothers as the most influential people in his sporting career.

Tyler Winklevoss rowed at Harvard for four years, under coach Harry Parker.

Tyler Winklevoss helped his team defeat the Cambridge University Blue Boat in the semi-final before they fell to the Dutch Olympic eight boat team in the final by.

In 2007, Tyler Winklevoss was named to the United States Pan American Team and competed at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tyler Winklevoss won a silver medal in the men's coxless four event and stroked the men's eight boat to a gold medal on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas.

In 2008, Tyler Winklevoss was named to the United States Olympic Team and competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Tyler Winklevoss rowed with his brother in the men's coxless pair event which took place at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.

The Tyler Winklevoss twins are seen rowing in the 2012 Olympic Games against Marge Simpson's sisters Patty and Selma.