Larry Robbins

Robbins grew up in a Jewish family[5] in Arlington Heights, Illinois.[6] He graduated with honors from the Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1992, where he received a B.S. in economics with concentrations in accounting, finance, marketing and a B.S in engineering, with a major in systems engineering.[2][7][8] Robbins played hockey throughout college and was captain of the University of Pennsylvania club team for three years.[9] Robbins became a Certified Public Accountant in 1991 in Illinois.[1]

After graduation, Robbins worked at Gleacher & Company, a merger and advisory boutique in New York.[7][8] He joined Leon Cooperman at Omega Advisors after three years at Gleacher.[7][8] Robbins spent six years as an analyst and partner at Omega Advisors on their US equity long/short team.[8] Robbins left Omega to start Glenview Capital Management in 2000, named after the suburban Chicago hockey area where he started playing hockey at age five.[3][6] In 2012, he made a successful bet by investing in hospital companies that he thought would benefit from Obamacare.[10][11] Unlike most hedge funds, Robbins is known for holding stocks for years and not employing stop-losses.[11] Robbins is currently the firm's CEO and portfolio manager.

Robbins has four sons, by his first wife Amy Towers, who he later divorced.[12][13][14] In 2012, he married his second wife, Sarahmay Wesemael.[6] He lives in Alpine, New Jersey.[15] Robbins is the owner of the Chicago Steel of the USHL.[16]

Robbins serves as chairman of the board for both the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) New York and Relay Graduate School of Education. He is a member of the Board of Directors for The Robin Hood Foundation and chairs the Education Committee.[8] He is a member of the Board of Directors for Teach For America (New York) and was an honoree at the 2013 Annual Benefit Dinner.[17] Through their Robbins Family Foundation, Larry and his wife Sarahmay are active supporters of education reform both in New York City and across the US.[18] In addition, Robbins is the Senior Chair of the Wall Street Division of the UJA-Federation and the recipient of the 2007 Young Leadership Award.[8][19]

In 2014, Robbins reportedly earned $570 million (including his share of his firm's management and performance fees, cash compensation and stock and option awards).[20]