Companies Citadel Income Fund FollowNEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ken Griffin, the world's most successful hedge fund manager in terms of earnings, has already donated more than $2 billion to charity during his lifetime and on Wednesday laid out a roadmap for his future philanthropic giving to find faster solutions to the world's biggest problems.
Griffin, who laid the foundations for Citadel in his Harvard dormitory, launched Griffin Catalyst (GriffinCatalyst.org), a platform that illustrates how he thinks about giving and showcases his partner organizations and how they have put his money to work.
Already a big donor to schools and universities, Griffin said his giving will focus on six areas: Education, Science & Medicine, Upward Mobility, Freedom & Democracy, Enterprise & Innovation and Communities.
Earlier this year Griffin donated $300 million to his alma mater.
Early in his career, Griffin also donated time tutoring Chicago children in math.
Persons:
Ken Griffin, Griffin, Griffin Catalyst, Svea Herbst, Bayliss, David Gregorio Our
Organizations:
Citadel, Harvard, Griffin Catalyst, Science & Medicine, Upward Mobility, & Democracy, Enterprise, Innovation, Forbes, U.S . State Department, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Chicago, Svea, Thomson
Locations:
Chicago, United States, Wuhan, China