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Nassim Taleb

Expert on probability and author of The Black Swan.

24,153

days alive

66

years old

Born
January 1, 1960
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·rat 🐀
Updated Jan 2026

About

Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist and mathematical statistician. He is known for his work on probability and his books including The Black Swan.

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  • •He had a successful 20-year career as a quantitative trader and hedge fund manager before transitioning full-time to academia and writing.
  • •He is a polyglot, fluent in English, French, and Arabic, and can read classical texts in Latin and Ancient Greek.
  • •Taleb warned about the fragility of the financial system and the reliance on standard deviation measures (like Value at Risk) years before the 2008 financial crisis.

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2018
Day 21,243
Age 58

Publication of 'Skin in the Game'

Confidence
96%
Feb 27, 2018

Published 'Skin in the Game: Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life'.

2012
Day 19,325
Age 52

Publication of 'Antifragile'

Confidence
96%
Nov 27, 2012

Published 'Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder'.

2008
Day 17,533
Age 48

Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Became Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at NYU.

2007
Day 17,274
Age 47

Publication of 'The Black Swan'

Confidence
96%
Apr 17, 2007

Published 'The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable'.

2003
Day 15,707
Age 43

Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 2003
2001
Day 14,977
Age 41

Publication of 'Fooled by Randomness'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2001

Published 'Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance'.

1999
Day 14,246
Age 39

Started Empirica Capital

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1999

Founded Empirica Capital, a hedge fund.

1990
Day 10,959
Age 30

Worked at Paribas

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1990
1986
Day 9,498
Age 26

Doctorate from University of Paris

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1986

Earned a doctorate in Management Science from the University of Paris.

1985
Day 9,133
Age 25

Worked at Bankers Trust

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1985
1983
Day 8,402
Age 23

MBA from Wharton School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1983

Received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

1982
Day 8,037
Age 22

Bachelor's from University of Paris

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Paris.

1980
Day 7,306
Age 20

Early trading career

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1980
1960
Day 1
Age 0

Born in Amioun, Lebanon

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Born in Amioun, Lebanon.