Ray Dalio

Ray Dalio
Born
Raymond Thomas Dalio

(1949-08-08) August 8, 1949 (age 75)
EducationLong Island University, Post (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)
OccupationHedge fund manager
Known forFounder of Bridgewater Associates
SpouseBarbara Dalio
Children4 sons, including Paul

Raymond Thomas Dalio (born August 8, 1949)[1] is an American investor and hedge fund manager, who has served as co-chief investment officer of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, since 1985. He founded Bridgewater in 1975 in New York.[2][3]

Dalio was born in New York City and attended C.W. Post College of Long Island University before receiving an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1973. Two years later Dalio launched Bridgewater.

In 2013, Bridgewater was listed as the largest hedge fund in the world.[4][5] In 2020 Bloomberg ranked him the world's 79th-wealthiest person.[6] Dalio is the author of the 2017 book Principles: Life & Work, about corporate management and investment philosophy. It was featured on The New York Times bestseller list.[7][8]

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  6. ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index – Ray Dalio". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
  7. ^ Stevenson, Alexandra; Goldstein, Matthew (2017-09-08). "Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Spreads His Gospel of 'Radical Transparency'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  8. ^ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (2017-09-04). "Bridgewater's Ray Dalio Dives Deeper Into the 'Principles' of Tough Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-04-06.