Whitney Tilson

Formal First Name

Whitney

Dates

1966 - present

Location

Whitney Tilson is an American investor, hedge fund manager, newsletter publisher, writer, and philanthropist. Prior to launching his financial career in 1999, Tilson devoted five years working with Harvard Business School Professor Michael E. Porter studying the competitiveness of inner cities and inner-city-based companies nationwide. In his spare time, Tilson is involved with a number of charities focused on education reform and Africa.