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Leon G. Cooperman is the founder and chairman of Omega Advisors, a hedge fund he founded in 1991 after a 25-year career at Goldman Sachs, where he rose to become chairman of the investment committee and head of the equity research division.
Cooperman grew up in the South Bronx, the son of Polish immigrants. He was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Hunter College and Columbia Business School. His rags-to-riches story has made him a prominent figure in American finance.
Omega Advisors has generated annualised returns of approximately 13% since inception. Cooperman converted the fund to a family office in 2018. He has signed the Giving Pledge and has been an outspoken critic of wealth taxes, while simultaneously committing to give away his entire fortune. His net worth is estimated at approximately $2.5 billion. Now 81, he remains an active investor and frequent media commentator.