Whitney Tilson

Date of Birth: November 1, 1966

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Date of Death: (Whitney Tilson is alive as of the latest available information.)

Biography

Whitney Tilson is an American investor, author, and philanthropist known for his significant influence in the world of finance. Born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, he developed an interest in investing at an early age. Tilson graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College with a degree in Government in 1989 and later earned his MBA with High Distinction from Harvard Business School in 1994. After beginning his career at the Boston Consulting Group and working in various roles, he founded T2 Partners LLC (now Kase Capital Management) in 1999, where he managed a hedge fund for nearly two decades. Tilson is also a co-founder of the Value Investing Congress, an annual conference that attracts some of the most prominent investors in the world. In addition to his investment career, he has authored several books on finance and investing, including “The Art of Value Investing: How the World’s Best Investors Beat the Market” and “More Mortgage Meltdown: 6 Ways to Profit in These Bad Times.” He is also a contributing writer for Forbes, The Financial Times, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

5 Interesting Facts about Whitney Tilson

1. Whitney Tilson co-founded Teach for America after graduating from Harvard College.

2. He has appeared numerous times on CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Fox Business Network to share his investment insights.

3. Tilson is known for his philanthropic efforts, particularly in the field of education reform.

4. He has run marathons on all seven continents, including Antarctica.

5. Tilson is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), a global network of young chief executives.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Whitney Tilson

1. “The single greatest edge an investor can have is a long-term orientation.”

2. “Investing is not about beating others at their game. It’s about controlling yourself at your own game.”

3. “The key to investing is not assessing how much an industry is going to affect society, or how much it will grow, but rather determining the competitive advantage of any given company and, above all, the durability of that advantage.”

4. “The best education you can get is investing in yourself. But this doesn’t always mean college or university.”

5. “The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.”