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Sam Bankman-Fried

Born
1992
Age ~34

Education

Crystal Springs Uplands School; Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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BornMarch 6, 1992, Stanford, California
EducationPhillips Exeter Academy; MIT (Physics, B.S.)
Key RolesFounder & CEO, FTX (2019–2022); Co-founder, Alameda Research (2017)
Peak Net Worth≈$26.5 billion (Forbes 400, ranked 41st-richest American)
ConvictionGuilty on all seven counts (fraud, conspiracy, money laundering), November 2023
Sentence25 years federal prison; $11 billion forfeiture ordered, March 28, 2024
EA AffiliationGiving What We Can member (2016); Giving Pledge signatory (2022); FTX Future Fund
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