James Simons - Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers

Mathematics, Common Sense, and Good Luck: My Life and Careers 12/09/2010 4:15 PM James Harris Simons, Founder and CEO of Renaissance Technologies James Harris Simons is an American hedge fund manager, mathematician, and philanthropist. In 1982, Simons founded Renaissance Technologies, a private investment firm based in New York with over $15 billion under management. Simons retired at the end of 2009, as CEO, of what is one of the world’s most successful hedge funds. Simons’ net worth is estimated to be $1