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| ==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
| Edelman was born to a ] family,<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Joseph Edelman, CEO of Perceptive Advisors and biotech analyst, remember's his father's troubles during the Red Scare |publisher=]|date= |url=https://vimeopro.com/nmajh/legacy/video/199752059 |quote=1:58 I was very aware of being Jewish}}</ref> the son of ]. His father was a renowned scientist who was a professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia's ].<ref>{{cite web |title=A hedge fund manager you've never heard of made $300 million last year |url=https://www.businessinsider.sg/perceptive-advisors-joseph-edelman-rich-list-2016-5/ |accessdate= |
Edelman was born to a ] family,<ref>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= Joseph Edelman, CEO of Perceptive Advisors and biotech analyst, remember's his father's troubles during the Red Scare |publisher=]|date= |url=https://vimeopro.com/nmajh/legacy/video/199752059 |quote=1:58 I was very aware of being Jewish}}</ref> the son of ]. His father was a renowned scientist who was a professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia's ].<ref>{{cite web |title=A hedge fund manager you've never heard of made $300 million last year |url=https://www.businessinsider.sg/perceptive-advisors-joseph-edelman-rich-list-2016-5/ |accessdate=August 17, 2018}}</ref> He has three siblings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearce |first=Jeremy |authorlink= |date=December 2, 2004 |title=Isidore Edelman, 84, Columbia Scientist Who Led Genome Center, Dies |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/02/obituaries/isidore-edelman-84-columbia-scientist-who-led-genome-center-dies.html |accessdate= |work=]}}</ref> | ||
| Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the ] and an ] from ].<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman" /> | Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the ] and an ] from ].<ref name="forbesprofilejosephedelman" /> | ||
| Edelman and his wife co-chair the Edelman Family Foundation<ref name="edelmanfamilyfoundation">{{cite web |url=https://www.edelmanfamilyfoundation.org/ | title = Edelman Family Foundation website}}</ref>. The foundation has donated extensively<ref name="EFFdonation">{{cite web | title= Edelman Family Foundation 990PF Filing |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/376624335/202341359349103194/full | website=ProPublica|accessdate=February 2, 2024}}</ref> to ], an organization that opposes trans healthcare<ref name="McMillan-2023">{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Jeff |last2=Kruesi |first2=Kimberlee |date= |
Edelman and his wife co-chair the Edelman Family Foundation<ref name="edelmanfamilyfoundation">{{cite web |url=https://www.edelmanfamilyfoundation.org/ | title = Edelman Family Foundation website}}</ref>. The foundation has donated extensively<ref name="EFFdonation">{{cite web | title= Edelman Family Foundation 990PF Filing |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/376624335/202341359349103194/full | website=ProPublica|accessdate=February 2, 2024}}</ref> to ], an organization that opposes trans healthcare<ref name="McMillan-2023">{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Jeff |last2=Kruesi |first2=Kimberlee |date=May 20, 2023 |title=Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills |url=https://apnews.com/article/transgender-bills-lobbying-do-no-harm-94f56059d24608d724eb78fefecf4e09 |access-date=September 6, 2023 |website=] |language=en |archive-date=July 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230704191142/https://apnews.com/article/transgender-bills-lobbying-do-no-harm-94f56059d24608d724eb78fefecf4e09 |url-status=live }}</ref>. The foundation described such healthcare as "a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology"<ref name="EFFdonation" />. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American hedge fund manager (born 1955)
| Joseph Edelman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1955 (age 69–70) |
| Alma mater | University of California, San Diego New York University |
| Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Isidore Edelman Florence Edelman |
Joseph Edelman (born 1955) is an American billionaire hedge fund manager. He is the founder and portfolio manager of Perceptive Advisors, a New York City-based hedge fund, founded in 1999.
Early life and education
Edelman was born to a Jewish family, the son of Isidore Edelman. His father was a renowned scientist who was a professor emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has three siblings.
Edelman earned an undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from NYU.
Edelman and his wife co-chair the Edelman Family Foundation. The foundation has donated extensively to Do No Harm, an organization that opposes trans healthcare. The foundation described such healthcare as "a radical, divisive, and discriminatory ideology".
References
- ^ "Joseph Edelman". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- "Joseph Edelman, CEO of Perceptive Advisors and biotech analyst, remember's his father's troubles during the Red Scare". National Museum of American Jewish History.
1:58 I was very aware of being Jewish
- "A hedge fund manager you've never heard of made $300 million last year". Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- Pearce, Jeremy (December 2, 2004). "Isidore Edelman, 84, Columbia Scientist Who Led Genome Center, Dies". New York Times.
- "Edelman Family Foundation website".
- ^ "Edelman Family Foundation 990PF Filing". ProPublica. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- McMillan, Jeff; Kruesi, Kimberlee (May 20, 2023). "Meet the influential new player on transgender health bills". AP News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.