Charles Ardai | |
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Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Employer | D. E. Shaw & Co. |
Notable work | Juno Online Services Hard Case Crime |
Awards | Edgar Award (2007) Shamus Award (2008) Ellery Queen Award (2015) Inkpot Award (2024) |
Charles Ardai is an American businessman, and writer of crime fiction and mysteries. He is co-founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, a line of pulp-style paperback crime novels. He was also an early employee of D. E. Shaw & Co. and a managing director of the firm.[1][2] He is the former chairman of Schrödinger, Inc.[2][3]