Greg Lippmann
Greg Lippmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Greg Holden Lippmann 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Spouse | Kimberly Lee Duckworth |
Greg Holden Lippmann (born 1968/1969) is an American hedge fund manager, and one of the key figures in Michael Lewis' book The Big Short.[2]
Early life
[edit]Greg Lippmann is the son of Susan Lippmann, a business manager at Purchase College, and Thomas J. Lippmann, the retired owner of the DBL Operating Corporation, a real estate investment and management business in New York, both of Scarsdale, New York.[3]
He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991.[4][3][5]
Career
[edit]Lippmann worked for Deutsche Bank, as global head of asset-backed securities trading, until he left in April 2010, and was succeeded by Pius Sprenger.[6][1]
In February 2010, Lippmann announced that he would be joining a hedge fund started by Fred Brettschneider, who was formerly Deutsche Bank's head of global markets.[1] Lippmann co-founded LibreMax Partners with Brettschneider, and is its Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager.[5]
In May 2016, Bloomberg LP reported that Lippmann was working with Promise Financial on a wedding loans business.[7]
Personal life
[edit]On December 14, 2002, he married Dr. Kimberly Lee Duckworth in New York City.[3]
In popular culture
[edit]A character based on Lippmann, Jared Vennett, was portrayed by actor Ryan Gosling in the 2015 film The Big Short.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Dealbook (21 April 2010). "Lippmann, Deutsche Trader, Steps Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: 'The Big Short' Edition". Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ a b c "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Kimberly Duckworth, Greg Lippmann". The New York Times. 15 December 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (2010). The big short : inside the doomsday machine. London: Allen Lane. p. 80. ISBN 9781846142574.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile: Greg Holden Lippmann". Bloomberg LP. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Vincent W. Veneziani (4 October 2011). The Greatest Trades of All Time: Top Traders Making Big Profits from the Crash of 1929 to Today. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 141–142. ISBN 978-0-470-64599-4. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Greg Lippmann, 'Big Short' Trader, Wants to Finance Your Wedding". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2018 – via www.bloomberg.com.