Inside Philanthropy – Bruce Kovner founded and ran one of the most successful hedge funds in the country, Caxton Associates, from 1983 until his recent retirement. Now, he’s worth $5 billion and has more time on his hands for philanthropy. Which is why we’ve been paying attention to this guy lately.
The son of a trade unionist, Kovner went to Harvard, holds conservative views, and was once dubbed “George Soros’ Right Wing Twin.” Here’s a little trivia for you: Kovner’s firm Caxton is named after the first printer of books in the English language.
