Daniel Loeb is an American hedge fund manager, investor, and philanthropist. Daniel founded and manages $15 billion at the Third Point LLC based in New York. He launched the Human Rights Campaign with Paul Singer, his fellow hedge fund billionaire.

Human Rights Group is the largest American LGBT civil rights organisation that works globally. Daniel serves as Chairman of the board of Success Academies Charter Schools in Brooklyn. Daniel is a trustee of the US Olympic Committee.

Personal Life of Daniel

Daniel Seth Loeb was born on 18th December 1961 to Ronald and Clare Spark Loeb. His parents divorced when Daniel was 9 so he lived with his father. His two sisters lived with mother. Daniel grew up in Santa Monica, California.

Early Life and Education

He graduated from Palisades Charter High School. Daniel attended the University of California at Berkeley for two years. He graduated with economics degree from Columbia University. Daniel worked at Warburg Pincus (1984-1987), Island Records as Director. Also, he worked at Lafer Equity Investors (1991- 1994) as senior vice-president, Citigroup as vice president (1994–95). In 1995, Daniel Loeb founded Third Point Management with $3.3 million from family and friends. Daniel serves as the CEO of this hedge fund based in New York. Daniel married Margaret Davidson Munzer in 2004 at his beach house in East Hampton, New York. They have three children.