Jeff Yass
Jeffrey S. Yass (born 1956) is an American billionaire businessman. According to Forbes, Yass had a net worth of $28.5 billion in 2023. Yass is the richest man in Pennsylvania.
Jeff Yass | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
Education | Binghamton University (BA) New York University |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Janine Coslett |
Children | 4 |
He is the co-founder and managing director of the Philadelphia-based trading and technology firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and a major investor in TikTok. In 2002, he joined the executive advisory council of the Cato Institute.
As of March 2024, he is the largest donor in the 2024 US election cycle, having donated $46 million to Republican groups and campaigns, primarily to rivals of Donald Trump. After Yass and Trump met in March 2024, Trump went from supporting a ban on TikTok to opposing a ban. At the same time, Yass's SIG bought a substantial share in Trump's company Truth Social, providing Trump with a massive influx of money at a time when he faced mountainous legal expenses.
According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, he is a major supporter of Israeli right-wing think tanks.