Charles Zegar
$3.85B
as of 10/04/24
About Charles Zegar
Charles Zegar is one of four billionaire cofounders of financial information and media giant Bloomberg LP.
Zegar, who got a computer science degree at NYU, built the first software for Bloomberg LP's terminals.
The son of a subway conductor, he was widowed as a young man and remarried in 2001.
He and his current wife, Merryl Snow Zegar, donate to Jewish causes and inner-city education via their Zegar Family Foundation.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Bloomberg LPResidence
New York, New YorkMarital status
MarriedBirth date
02/29/48 (age 76)Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Long Island University; Master of Science, New York UniversitySelf-made
self-madeCharles Zegar’s fortune is worth
64K
troy ounces of gold
59K
median U.S. household
38K
median U.S. income
0.077%
U.S. credit card volume
0.015%
GDP of the United States
0.011%
United States debt
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Did you know?
Zegar is a signatory of the Giving Pledge, a promise to donate at least half of his wealth to charitable causes.
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