Seth Tobias
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Seth Tobias | |
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| Born | April 8, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 2007 (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | Drowning[1] |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis 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.[2]
Career[]
He was the president of , a company he founded in 1996 at age 32 after working for five years as portfolio manager and equity trader at .[5]
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. Tobias traded up to a position with the much larger JRO Associates hedge fund. Five years later, Tobias headed out on his own.[4][why?]
Personal life[]
Tobias' first wife was Tricia Zocchi of South Jersey.[4] At the time of his death, he was married to Filomena Tobias.[4][6]
Death[]
Tobias died on September 4, 2007, after drowning in his pool while under the influence of cocaine, alcohol and Ambien.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b http://www.tcpalm.com/news/local-news/jupiter/seth-tobias-case-closed-no-evidence-foul-play
- ^ a b "Bloomberg Politics - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Sorkin, Andrew Ross (November 4, 2007). "A case of fast money and even faster living". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "The Sordid Death of Hedge-Funder Seth Tobias -- New York Magazine - Nymag". New York Magazine.
- ^ "TheStreet.com's Annual Hedge Fund Event 2003". www.thestreet.com.
- ^ "Finger-waving Heat fan sells house, changes name | The Miami Herald". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-11-11.
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