Employer: Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Most Known For: A $10,000 investment into Berkshire Hathaway when Buffett took control in 1965 would be worth over $50 million today. By comparison, $10,000 in the S&P 500 would have grown to only $500,000.
Peter Lynch Employer: Vice-chairman of Fidelity Most Famous For: When he started managing the Fidelity Magellan Fund in 1978, it had assets of $20 million. When he retired in 1990, it had assets of $14 billion.
John (Jack) Bogle: Employer: Founder and Chairman of The Vanguard Group Most Famous For: Often referred to as the father of index fund investing, he’s the creator of the first S&P 500 index fund.
George Soros Employer: Founder of Soros Fund Management Most Famous For: A highly respected currency speculator, he once shorted the British Pound for a one day gain in excess of $1 billion.
John Templeton Employer: Founder of the Templeton Group Most Famous For: Created some of the world’s largest and most successful global investment funds using his independent investment strategy.
Julian Robertson Employer: Founder/Chairman, Tiger Management Corp. Most Famous For: A titan of hedge fund investing, his funds today require a minimum investment of $5 million per person. He turned $8 million in 1980 into over $8 billion in the late 1990s.
Michael Steinhardt Employer: Founder, Steinhardt Partners Most Famous For: $1 invested with Steinhardt when he founded his firm in 1967 would be worth $462 today.
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