Tom Steyer Net Worth

Introduction:

Tom Steyer Net Worth, How did the American hedge fund manager acquire such huge wealth? Read on to find out more about Tom Steyer Net Worth and his career.

Tom Steyer Early Life

He is an American hedge fund manager. Tom Steyer was among the first to sign the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge in 2010 with his wife Kat Taylor. He is fully turned to politics and the environment despite the fact that he rose to riches with the help of a hedge fund that he founded in 1986.

Tom Steyer Career

Thomas Fahr Steyer was born on June 27, 1957 in New York City, New York.  Apart from politics, he has turned himself to an avid environmentalist, taking part in several environmental measures on the California ballot over the past few years.

He has also been one of the loudest opponents of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. Tom and his wife has since donated tens of millions of dollars to alma mater Stanford and Yale for ‘advanced energy’ research. 

The couple even created a foundation in 2004 to start a community bank called One Pacific Coast Bank  and have spent some $50 million on it to date.

Tom Steyer sold his Farallon Capital hedge fund’s shares in late 2012 and by February 2013 he set aside $50 million to back select Democrats in that year’s elections. Healso gave $11 million to support the election of Terry McAuliffe as governor of Virginia in 2013. 

Tom Steyer Net Worth

Tom Steyer Net Worth as of today is an impressive sum of $1.6 Billion. Tom Steyer Net Worth is accumulated from his career as a hedge fund manager.

Summary:

Thomas Fahr Steyer is an American hedge fund manager and was among the first to sign the Gates-Buffett Giving Pledge in 2010 with his wife Kat Taylor. 

He has turned himself into an avid environmentalist, taking part in several environmental measures on the California ballot over the past few years.

As of 2020, Tom Steyer’s net worth is $1.6 Billion.