Charlie Zegar | |
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| Born | Charles Zegar 1948 (age 76–77) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Education | Long Island University (BA) New York University (MS) |
| Known for | Co-founder ofBloomberg L.P. |
| Spouse(s) | Merryl S. Zegar (m. 2001) |
Charlie Zegar (born 1948) is an American businessman and computer programmer known for being one of the four co-founders ofBloomberg L.P.[1]
Zegar was born to aJewish family inNew York City, the son of Lillian, a musical comedy performer and opera singer, and Henry Zegar, a subway conductor for theNew York City Transit Authority.[2][3][4][5]
He earned aBachelor of Arts and Science fromLong Island University and a master's degree in computer science fromNew York University.[3]
Zegar is one of the four founding partners of Innovative Market Systems (later renamedBloomberg L.P.), which was established in 1982. The other founders wereMichael Bloomberg,Tom Secunda, andDuncan MacMillan.[6] Zegar metBloomberg while both were working atSalomon Brothers. Zegar initially led Bloomberg's software development efforts.[7]
In 2020, he was ranked No. 353 in theForbes 400 list of the richest people in America.[8]
Zegar is a signatory ofThe Giving Pledge.[9] He also established the Zegar Family Foundation. Zegar is on the board of trustees forNew York University[10]
Zegar has been married twice. He is widowed from his first wife.[3] He remarried in 2001 to administrative judge, Merryl Snow. The service was officiated by Rabbi Joel Goor and took place at theEssex House in Manhattan.[4]