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Jeff Greene
About Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene became a billionaire by buying credit default swaps on subprime mortgage-backed bonds as the housing market crashed.
Most of his fortune is now held in real estate in Los Angeles and South Florida, plus equities and other investments.
Greene spent over $30 million in the summer of 2018 trying unsuccessfully to win the Democratic primary for governor of Florida.
To pay for college, he relied on scholarships, loans and part-time jobs; he taught Hebrew 3 days a week and checked IDs outside the gym and library.
To pay his way through Harvard Business School, Greene traveled the country selling circus tickets.
He bought his first house as an MBA student and rented out rooms. He had 18 properties at graduation.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
Real estate, investmentsResidence
Palm Beach, FloridaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
12/10/54 (age 69)Number of children
3Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Johns Hopkins UniversitySelf-made
self-madeJeff Greene’s fortune is worth
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troy ounces of gold
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median U.S. household
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median U.S. income
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U.S. credit card volume
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GDP of the United States
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United States debt
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Did you know?
Greene has spent more than $20 million on his nonprofit Greene School for 'high potential' children in Palm Beach. It now has over 100 students.
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