Geoffrey Tarrant, founder of the hedge fund Protegé Partners
Philanthropy among the world's richest people is a form of giving back to society. Naturally, for many of the world's richest people, this is nothing more than a ceremonial event.
After all, the opening of new hospitals and the funding of medical and scientific programs creates a positive image for them, and, as a consequence, for their companies and foundations.
However, not all investors engage in such targeted philanthropy under the spotlight, pouring millions into specific citizen needs.
One of the richest managers, Geoffrey Tarrant, doesn't just give money to society, but motivates it, raises social issues at the state level using just one tool - cinematography.
Instead of millions of dollars wasted, Geoffrey Tarrant gives people documentary films that sharply address social issues and conduct investigations, which naturally have a tremendous impact on society and its self-awareness.
If we talk about the very first youthful years of the life of the future founder of Protеgе Partners, bibliographers are silent on this information, and Tarrant himself did not particularly express himself publicly about his childhood memories.
After graduating from high school, Geoffrey Tarrant attended the University of California and successfully received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1978.
After some time, Geoffrey Tarrant continued his studies at Harvard Business School, which he successfully completed and received an MBA in 1985.
It's worth noting that between his two degrees, Geoffrey Tarrant was actively developing his career as a private investor and consultant, and also making new connections.
Career as a manager
Geoffrey Tarrant is a highly specialized professional investor, so his career started very quickly as a vice president at Berkeley Asset Management.
The company managed the Sequoia Fund, which was one of the oldest first funds in the United States.
In addition to his high-ranking position in the company, Geoffrey Tarrant actively continued to personally manage funds for many movie stars and wealthy individuals, conducting various investment operations.
One of his clients was Sidney Kimmel herself, who is a producer and founder of the Jones Apparel Group.
Geoffrey Tarrant also ran a family office for the influential German royal family of Thurn and Taxis, and managed a private hedge fund that actively bought shares and bonds of European companies.
In 1996, Geoffrey Tarrant created the first and, at that time, only web directory, Altvest, which contained contact information for hedge funds and top private equity managers.
This catalog attracted a huge audience of private investors, so just four years later, at the peak of its popularity, it was sold to InvestorForce for a very large sum of money.
From 1998 to 2002, Geoffrey Tarrant served on the board of directors of TIFF, which advised on charitable foundations.
Geoffrey Tarrant's role in the company was very simple - he was involved in creating his own hedge fund for TIFF, which he successfully accomplished.
While at TIFF, Geoffrey Tarrant developed a great partnership with David Salem, which led to the creation of their joint fund, Protеgе Partners.
Until 2015, Salem served as the company's president, while Geoffrey Tarrant served as the fund's chief investment officer.
The fund itself invests in smaller hedge funds and personal managers, which allows for very high returns and minimized risks.
In 2010, Tarrant and his wife founded Candescent Films to create documentaries that bring social issues to light.
Geoffrey Tarrant himself actively took up directing, and such films as "God Is Tired of Us," "Sons of the Clouds," and "Smash the Camera" were released under his supervision.
According to the latest data, Jeffrey Tarrant and his fund, Protegé Partners, manage just over $1.6 billion. Currently, Jeffrey is actively developing a new fund, with its primary investment focus on startups.
