Ivan Boesky

Ivan Boesky
Born
Ivan Frederick Boesky

(1937-03-06)March 6, 1937
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 2024(2024-05-20) (aged 87)
Alma materMichigan State University
OccupationStock trader
Known forInsider trading scandal
Spouse(s)
Seema Silberstein
(m. 1962; div. 1991)

Ana Boesky
Children5
Criminal statusReleased
Conviction(s)Insider trading (1986)
Criminal penalty3.5 years incarceration, $100 million fine, prohibition on future work with securities
Imprisoned atFederal Correctional Institution, Lompoc (1987–1990)

Ivan Frederick Boesky (/ˈbski/;[1] March 6, 1937 – May 20, 2024) was an American stock trader known for his prominent role in an insider trading scandal in the mid-1980s.[2] He pleaded guilty, was fined a record $100 million, served three years in prison, and became a government informant.

  1. ^ "Wall Street's Greed (In 1987, Flashback NBC News)". YouTube. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Meserve, Myles. "Meet Ivan Boesky, The Infamous Wall Streeter Who Inspired Gordon Gekko". Business Insider. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.