Dirk Edward Ziff
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Harvard University (MBA)
Dirk Edward Ziff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation | Investor |
| Known for | Inheritance, Investments |
| Spouse | Natasha Bacigalupo |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | William Bernard Ziff Jr. Barbara Ingrid Beitz |
| Relatives | Daniel M. Ziff Robert D. Ziff |
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.[1] 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.[2]
In 1981, Ziff graduated from the Trinity School in New York City where his father served as trustee.[3] He later earned a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.[2][4]
