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Seth Tobias

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Seth Tobias
Born
DiedSeptember 4, 2007(2007-09-04) (aged 44)
Cause of deathDrowning[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBoston University
OccupationHedge fund manager
Spouse(s)Phyllis Tobias, also known as Mia Manente and Filomena Tobias

Seth Tobias (April 8, 1963 – September 4, 2007) was an American hedge fund manager and financial commentator who made frequent appearances on the CNBC television programs Squawk Box and Kudlow & Company.

Early life and education

Tobias was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] on April 8, 1963 and had four brothers, Samuel, Spence, Scott and Joshua.[3] He was raised in Plymouth Meeting[4] and graduated from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School and from Boston University with a B.A. in Finance.[5]

Career

He was the president of Circle T Partners, a company he founded in 1996 at age 32 after working for five years as portfolio manager and equity trader at JRO Associates.[6]

Tobias' career began by processing trades for a then-unknown portfolio manager named Jim Cramer, who went on to host "Mad Money." Tobias impressed Cramer, but the job didn’t last long.[7][why?]

Personal life

Tobias' first wife was Tricia Zocchi of South Jersey.[8] At the time of his death, he was married to Filomena Tobias.[9][10][11]

Death

Tobias died on September 4, 2007 after drowning in his pool while under the influence of cocaine, alcohol and Ambien.[12]

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