Stanley Druckenmiller
Stanley Freeman Druckenmiller is an American investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He is the former chairman and president of Duquesne Capital, which he founded in 1981. He closed the fund in August 2010 because he felt unable to deliver high returns to his clients.
- Stanley Druckenmiller made it big as a hedge fund manager for 30 years. He now manages his money through a family office.
- Until 2000, he worked for George Soros. The duo famously bet against the British pound in 1992 and made massive profits.
- He shut down his $12 billion hedge fund Duquesne Capital Management in August 2010, returning funds to clients.
