Turney Duff
American businessperson
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Turney Duff (born 1969) is an American businessman, author, and former trader.[1] He is known for his book, The Buy Side.[2]
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Turney Duff | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ohio University |
| Occupations | Businessman author |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employers | |
| Known for | The Buy Side |
| Notable work | The Buy Side |
| Website | turneyduff |
Biography
Duff was born in Cleveland, Ohio and then moved to Kennebunk, Maine.[3] He received his early education from the Kennebunk High School.[4] He attended Ohio University, where he graduated in 1993 with a degree in journalism.[3]
Duff began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1994, where he started off as a sales assistant in the Private Wealth group.[5][6]
In 1999, he joined the Galleon Group where he worked as a health care trader for two years.[7]
In 2001, he co-founded a billion-dollar hedge fund called Argus Partners.[7]
From 2007 to 2009, he worked for J.L. Berkowitz which he left in 2009 to pursue a writing career.[7]
In 2013, he published a memoir, The Buy Side.[8][9] The memoir became a bestseller and was included in The New York Times bestseller list.[10] The memoir has been reviewed by multiple publications, including Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews.[11][12][13]
In 2014, Duff was featured on PBS's Frontline: To Catch a Trader.[14]
He is a regular commentator on CNBC's prime time show The Filthy Rich Guide, and was a consultant for Showtime's series Billions.[5][15]
Bibliography
- Duff, Turney (2013). The Buy Side