Both Jim Simons and his Son Step Down from Chair Roles at Renaissance Technologies
Both Jim Simons and his Son Step Down from Chair Roles at Renaissance Technologies Posted on 01/14/2021 Renaissance Technologies LLC founder Jim Simons, age 82 (83 in April 2021), stepped down as Chairman of his hedge fund. The firm’s CEO Peter Brown is staying on as the sole chairman. Jim’s son, Nathaniel Simons, will also stand down as firm co-chair. Both Jim and Nathaniel Simons will remain on the board as directors. Jim Simons is a former cold war codebreaker and math teacher. Jim Simons named his son as co-chairman of Renaissance Technologies in January 2020. Simons stepped back fr...
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