Seth Tobias
Seth Tobias | |
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Born |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | April 8, 1963
Died |
September 4, 2007 44) Jupiter, Florida | (aged
Cause of death | Drowning[1] |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
Spouse(s) | Phyllis Tobias, also known as Mia Manente and Filomena Tobias |
Seth Tobias (April 8, 1963 – September 4, 2007) was an American hedge fund manager and financial commentator who made frequent appearances on the CNBC television programs Squawk Box and Kudlow & Company.
Early life and education
Tobias was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[2] on April 8, 1963 and had four brothers, Samuel, Spence, Scott and Joshua.[3] He was raised in Plymouth Meeting[4] and graduated from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School and from Boston University with a B.A. in Finance.[5]
Career
He was the president of Circle T Partners, a company he founded in 1996 at age 32 after working for five years as portfolio manager and equity trader at JRO Associates.[6]
Tobias' career began by processing trades for a then-unknown portfolio manager named Jim Cramer, who went on to host "Mad Money." Tobias impressed Cramer, but the job didn’t last long. Tobias traded up to a position with the much larger JRO Associates hedge fund. Five years later, Tobias headed out on his own.[7]
Personal life
Tobias' first wife was Tricia Zocchi of South Jersey.[8] At the time of his death, he was married to Filomena Tobias.[9][10][11]
Death
Tobias died on September 4, 2007 after drowning in his pool while under the influence of cocaine, alcohol and Ambien.[12]
References
- ↑ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/local-news/jupiter/seth-tobias-case-closed-no-evidence-foul-play
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aIDuN2Nm7MOQ
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/business/worldbusiness/03iht-tobias.5.8573625.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
- ↑ http://nymag.com/news/features/43914/
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aIDuN2Nm7MOQ
- ↑ The Street.com
- ↑ NYMag.com
- ↑ http://nymag.com/news/features/43914/index2.html
- ↑ http://nymag.com/news/features/43914/index1.html
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/jose-lambiet/article1965966.html
- ↑ http://nymag.com/news/features/43914/index1.html
- ↑ http://www.tcpalm.com/news/local-news/jupiter/seth-tobias-case-closed-no-evidence-foul-play