Charles Zegar

Charlie Zegar (born 1948) is an American businessman and computer programmer known for being one of the four co-founders of Bloomberg L.P. [2]

Charlie Zegar
Born
Charles Zegar

1948 (age 72–73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationLong Island University (BA)
New York University (MS)
Known forCo-founder of Bloomberg L.P.
Net worth $2.1 billion (March 2020)[1]
Spouse(s)Spouse 1 (widowed)
Merryl Snow

Early life and education

Zegar was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Lillian, a musical comedy performer and opera singer, and Henry Zegar, a subway conductor for the New York City Transit Authority.[3][1][4][5]

He earned a Bachelor of Arts and Science from Long Island University and a master's degree in computer science from New York University.[1]

Career

Zegar is one of the four founding partners of Innovative Market Systems (later renamed Bloomberg L.P.), which was established in 1982. The other founders were Michael Bloomberg, Tom Secunda, and Duncan MacMillan.[6] Zegar met Bloomberg while both were working at Salomon Brothers. Zegar initially led Bloomberg's software development efforts.[7]

In 2020, he was ranked No. 353 in the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America.[8]

Philanthropy

Zegar is a signatory of The Giving Pledge.[9] He also established the Zegar Family Foundation. Zegar is on the Board of Trustees for New York University[10]

Personal life

Zegar has been married twice. He is widowed from his first wife.[1] He remarried in 2001 to administrative judge, Merryl Judith Snow. The service was officiated by Rabbi Joel Goor and took place at the Essex House in Manhattan.[4]

References
  1. "Charles Zegar". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. "History & Facts - Bloomberg LP".
  3. Jewish Telegraph: "Zuckerberg among nine new Jewish individuals and families to take the Giving Pledge" By Jacob Berkman Archived March 11, 2013, at the Wayback Machine December 10, 2010
  4. New York Times: "WEDDINGS; Merryl Snow, Charles Zegar" June 24, 2001
  5. "Charles and Merryl Snow Zegar". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  6. The lesser-known billionaire givers: The Bloomberg Bunch, Fortune (June 20, 2011).
  7. Charles and Merryl Snow Zegar, Inside Philanthropy (last accessed January 9, 2018).
  8. "Charles Zegar". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  9. Giving Pledge: Charles Zegar and Merryl Snow Zegar retrieved March 30, 2013
  10. New York University Board of Trustees retrieved March 30, 2013
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