David Tepper

$23.7B

Details

Born: September 11, 1957 (age 68) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Education

BA, University of Pittsburgh (1978); MBA, Carnegie Mellon University (1982)

Background

- Born: September 11, 1957 (age 68) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Education: BA, University of Pittsburgh (1978); MBA, Carnegie Mellon University (1982) - Career: Head of junk bond desk at Goldman Sachs; left after being passed over for partner; founded Appaloosa in 1993 with Jack Walton - Named "arguably the greatest hedge fund manager of his generation" by Forbes - Earned $4 billion in 2009, becoming the world's highest-paid hedge fund manager that year

Board Seats

Carolina Panthers (Owner)Charlotte FC (Owner)Pittsburgh Steelers (Former 5% owner, 2009-2018)

Philanthropy

Giving Pledge Signatory(Not a signatory)

Focus Areas

Carnegie Mellon University: $125+ million total donations$55 million (2004) - GSIA renamed David A. Tepper School of Business$67 million (2013) - David A. Tepper QuadrangleThe David and Nicole Tepper Foundation (with current wife)$10 million to Carolina food banks$5 million to University of South Carolina sports management program$2 million to The Umbrella Center (Charlotte abuse survivors)$100,000 to Texas flood relief (2025)Annual "Joy to the Carolinas" holiday charity eventsThe Tepper Foundation (founded 1996)