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Dirk Edward Ziff was born on 1965 in United States, is a Dirk Edward Ziff is billionaire businessman. Discover Dirk Edward Ziff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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He is a member of famous businessman with the age 59 years old group. He one of the Richest businessman who was born in United States.
Dirk Edward Ziff Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Dirk Edward Ziff height not available right now. We will update Dirk Edward Ziff's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Dirk Edward Ziff's Wife?
His wife is Natasha Bacigalupo
| Family |
| Parents |
William Bernard Ziff Jr.
Barbara Ingrid Beitz |
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Natasha Bacigalupo |
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2 |
Dirk Edward Ziff Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Dirk Edward Ziff worth at the age of 59 years old? Dirk Edward Ziff’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from United States. We have estimated Dirk Edward Ziff's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
5 billion USD (2020) |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
businessman |
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Timeline
Dirk Edward Ziff (born 1965) is an American billionaire businessman, the eldest son of publishing magnate William Bernard Ziff Jr.. and grandson of William Bernard Ziff Sr. He and his two brothers inherited the family fortune in 1994.
Dirk Ziff was born in 1965.
His mother was Barbara Ingrid Beitz, an ethnic German whose parents were awarded the "Righteous among the Nations" honorific by the State of Israel for providing refuge and risking their lives to save Jews during World War II.
In 1981, Ziff graduated from the Trinity School in New York City where his father served as trustee.
He later earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.
Ziff and his brothers Daniel and Robert inherited the family fortune in 1994 after their father sold 95% of the business to Forstmann Little for $1.4 billion and retired.
William Ziff Jr. had originally wanted to pass the company on to his sons but they were not interested.
Instead, they formed New York City-based Ziff Brothers Investments, investing their inheritances broadly across equities, debt, real estate, commodities, private equity and hedge funds.
His father was the Jewish American media magnate William Ziff Jr. (d. 2006), who had built the Ziff-Davis magazine empire founded by William Bernard Ziff Sr. that included titles such as Popular Aviation, PC Magazine, and Car and Driver.
In 2006, he served as a founding board member of the Robin Hood Foundation.
They also provided seed money to fund manager Daniel Och in exchange for a 10% stake in Och-Ziff Capital Management which went public in 2007.
In 2013, the Association of Surfing Professionals (since renamed the World Surf League) was acquired by ZoSea, an investment vehicle owned by Ziff along with Paul Speaker and Terry Hardy.
Ziff is married to the former Forbes magazine reporter Natasha Bacigalupo.
The couple lives in North Palm Beach, Florida and vacations at their Martha's Vineyard home.
The brothers dissolved Ziff Brothers Investments in 2014 and now invest independently.
It had initially been listed for $200 million in 2015.
It was bought by Jim Clark, who then sold it to Larry Ellison for $173 million in 2022.
In 2017, Ziff resigned from the board of The Weinstein Company along with fellow board members Marc Lasry and Tim Sarnoff, after allegations of sexual assault were disclosed.
In 2021, Ziff sold his family estate in Manalapan for $94 million.
