Cliff Asness: Education, Papers, Wife, Net Worth Published on September 8, 2017 at 3:07 pm by Alexandr Oleinic in Hedge Funds , News , Quantitative Investing His family moved to Roslyn heights, new York when he was four. Working people — especially those who are Black or brown — are losing their jobs, losing their health and losing their lives from COVID-19. Asness was born to a Jewish family, in Queens, New York, the son of Carol, who ran a medical education firm, and Barry Asness, an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. Asness was born to a Jewish family, in Queens, New York, the son of Carol, who ran a medical education firm, and Barry Asness, an assistant district attorney in Manhattan.His family moved to Roslyn Heights, New York when he was four. With $185 billion under management, AQR is … Early life and early education. Contact. He attended the B'nai B'rith Perlman Camp and graduated from Herricks High School.. Education Early life and early education. His family moved to Roslyn Heights, New York when he was four. Vanessa Mendoza is President and CEO of VMTS Education Inc., a new media start-up. She previously served as the Executive Vice President at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (MI) for eight years before leaving to launch her new project. Our guest today, Cliff Asness, really brings this point to bear, showing the nuance and multiplicity of all the topics we discuss. Cliff Asness and two of his AQR Capital Management co-founders, David Kabiller and John Liew, are now billionaires. He attended the B'nai B'rith Perlman Camp and graduated from Herricks High School where "(he) wasn’t an academic star". As the experienced owner of AQR and a wealth of knowledge and insight, Cliff shares a host of ideas and thoughts on as many topics as we have time for. His family moved to Roslyn Heights, New York when he was four. Perspective A Gut Punch. … American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 Main telephone: 202.862.5800 Main fax: 202.862.7177 When Asness’s AQR Capital Management LLC discusses tail events, it refers to the worst events in history for investors, such as the 5% worst one-month returns for the S&P 500 Index. They are terrorized by persistent, systemic racism in law enforcement. Connecticut is in crisis. They do the risky-but-lifesaving work in the public sector and the private sector that’s essential to keep our state safe and functioning. Asness is a member of AEI’s Board of Trustees and is the managing and founding principal of AQR Capital Management LLC. Cliff Asness Asness was born into a Jewish family in Queens, new York, son Carol, who ran a medical education company, and Barry Asness, an assistant district attorney in Manhattan. 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