Stanley Druckenmiller

At-a-Glance

Founded Duquesne Capital in 1981, closing the fund in 2010 with over $12 billion in assets.
Served as lead portfolio manager for George Soros's Quantum Fund from 1988 to 2000.
Collaborated with George Soros to short the British pound sterling in 1992, reputedly making over $1 billion.
Reported to have made $260 million in 2008.
Received a BA in English and economics from Bowdoin College in 1975.

Biography

Stanley Freeman Druckenmiller is an American billionaire investor, philanthropist, and former hedge fund manager. He is the founder, former chairman, and president of Duquesne Capital, which he established in 1981. He closed the fund in August 2010, at which point it managed over $12 billion in assets. From 1988 to 2000, Druckenmiller managed money for George Soros as the lead portfolio manager for Quantum Fund.