Nassim Taleb

Expert on probability and author of The Black Swan.

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Author & Risk Analyst

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January 1, 1960

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Capricorn

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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 21,242
Age 58

Publication of 'Skin in the Game'

Feb 27, 2018

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

2012
Day 19,324
Age 52

Publication of 'Antifragile'

Nov 27, 2012

Published 'Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder'.

2008
Day 17,532
Age 48

Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering

Jan 1, 2008

Became Distinguished Professor of Risk Engineering at NYU.

2007
Day 17,273
Age 47

Publication of 'The Black Swan'

Apr 17, 2007

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

2003
Day 15,706
Age 43

Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jan 1, 2003
2001
Day 14,976
Age 41

Publication of 'Fooled by Randomness'

Jan 1, 2001

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

1999
Day 14,245
Age 39

Started Empirica Capital

Jan 1, 1999

Founded Empirica Capital, a hedge fund.

1990
Day 10,958
Age 30

Worked at Paribas

Jan 1, 1990
1986
Day 9,497
Age 26

Doctorate from University of Paris

Jan 1, 1986

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

1985
Day 9,132
Age 25

Worked at Bankers Trust

Jan 1, 1985
1983
Day 8,401
Age 23

MBA from Wharton School

Jan 1, 1983

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

1982
Day 8,036
Age 22

Bachelor's from University of Paris

Jan 1, 1982

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

1980
Day 7,305
Age 20

Early trading career

Jan 1, 1980
1960
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Born in Amioun, Lebanon

Jan 1, 1960

Born in Amioun, Lebanon.