Thomas Peterffy
| Thomas Peterffy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944/1945 (age 66–67) Budapest, Hungary |
| Residence | Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Founder and CEO of Interactive Brokers |
| Net worth | US $ 5 billion |
| Spouse | Divorced, 3 children |
Thomas Peterffy is the founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
[edit] Biography
Thomas Peterffy was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1944.[1][2][3][4] He emigrated to the United States in 1965.[1][2][3][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] When he first moved to New York City, he did not speak English.[1][2]
He started his career as a computer programmer.[1][3][4] In 1977, he bought his own seat on the American Stock Exchange and began trading options.[1][2] In 1993, he founded Interactive Brokers.[1][2] He has talked to the United States Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment about adding banking regulations.[1]
As of September 2011, he is worth US$5 billion.[1][6][7][9][10][11][12] He is the 60th richest person in the United States, and the third richest in Connecticut.[14][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He is divorced with three children.[1] He is an avid equestrian.[1] He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1][3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Forbes profile
- ^ a b c d e f BusinessWeek profile
- ^ a b c d e '8 Greenwich residents among world's billionaires', in The Stamford Advocate, March 10, 2011 [1]
- ^ a b c d Jim Zebora, '10 Fairfield County billionaires among 400 richest Americans', in Connecticut Post, September 23, 2010 [2]
- ^ NASDAQ
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Connecticut's Five Richest Live in Greenwich', in The Daily Greenwich, 09/22/11 [3]
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily Norwalk, 09/22/11 [4]
- ^ a b c Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily Fairfield, 09/22/11 [5]
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily New Canaan, 09/22/11 [6]
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily Weston, 09/22/11 [7]
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily Wilton, 09/22/11 [8]
- ^ a b c d Richard Weizel, 'Eight County Billionaires Make Forbes Richest List', in The Daily Stamford, 09/22/11 [9]
- ^ a b Louise Story, 'See! The Street Was Paved With Gold', in The New York Times, November 11, 2005 [10]
- ^ The Forbes 400: The Richest People in America
