An American entrepreneur named Oscar Schafer has a net worth of $500 million.
Today, Mr. Obama is one of the wealthiest Americans in the country.
Schafer is the Managing Partner of O.S.S Capital Management LP, a private investment partnership that he co-founded in 2001.
Prior to becoming a prominent figure on Wall Street, Schafer completed a BA, Magna Cum Laude, at Harvard College in 1961, and then an MBA at Harvard Business School in 1964.
In 1970, he became an analyst at Steinhardt Partners. Mr.
Schafer was a member of Cumberland Associates and has been a member of the Barron’s Roundtable for several years.
In addition, Mr.
Schafer has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and is currently the President of the Schafer Family Foundation, which provides support for the arts and various social service organizations.
Oscar Schafer’s spouse, Didi Fenton-Schafer, is a committed philanthropist and charity supporter.
She serves on the Board of the Second Stage Theater and the Central Park Conservancy, among other organizations.