Jeff Yass

Jeffrey S. Yass is an options trader, managing director and one of the five founders of the Philadelphia-based Susquehanna International Group. In 2001 he was named one of "76 Revolutionary Minds" by "Philadelphia" magazine and joined the Board of Directors of the Cato Institute.

Biography

Philanthropy

Yass has served on the board of trustees of Save the Children since 1987 and has served on the board's Executive Committee and chaired its Marketing and Development Committee.

The Yass family has hosted numerous events of the greater Philadelphia area to introduce and advance the organization's work. He and his wife Janine are supporters at "The People's Emergency Center" "Families First" program and are also committee members and supporters of the Franklin Institute's "Franklin Family Funfest Committee".

In December, 2001, following the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, he announced a donation to the charitable fund established by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to assist the victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Yass also lends his coaching and mentoring skills as an Advisory Board Member at the "Spirit of Golf Foundation" (SGF).

Marriages

He is married to Janine Yass, and has lived in Haverford in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania for some years.

References

cite web
title = Save the Children Presents Distinguished Service Awards to Trustees Jeffrey Yass
work = Trustees Saluted
publisher = Save the Children
date = April 10, 2001
url = http://cache.zoominfo.com/cachedpage/?archive_id=0&page_id=106633326&page_url=%2f%2fsavethechildren.safeserver.com%2fpr_trustees.html&page_last_updated=4%2f10%2f2001+11%3a16%3a57+AM&firstName=Jeffrey&lastName=Yass
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite web
title = Board of Directors
publisher = Cato Institute
date = 2006
url = http://www.catoinstitute.org/people/directors.html
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite news
last = Segal
first = Geoffrey F.
coauthors = Samuel R. Staley
title = News Notes
work = CATO Policy Report
pages = 13
publisher = Cato Institute
date = September/October 2002
url = http://www.cato.org/pubs/policy_report/v24n5/city-angels.pdf
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite news
last = Jordan
first = Sarah
title = 76 Revolutionary Minds
publisher = Philadelphia Magazine
date = November 2001
url = http://www.phillymag.com/articles/76_revolutionary_minds/
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite web
title = Franklin Family Funfest
work = 7th Annual Franklin Family Funfest
publisher = Franklin Institute
date = October 22, 2004
url = http://www.fi.edu/tfi/development/inline/funfest04/Funfest_Invitation_Final.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite news
title = Port authority establishes world trade center memorial fund to aid victims and their families
publisher = Port Authority of NY and NJ
date = September 29, 2001
url = http://www.panynj.gov/pr/pressrelease.php3?id=109
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite web
title = SGF Advisory Board Members
publisher = "Spirit of Golf Foundation"
date = 2006
url = http://www.spiritofgolffoundation.org/AdvisoryBoard.htm
accessdate = 2006-09-15

cite web
title = Families First Contributors
publisher = "People's Emergency Center" (PEC)
date = 2006
url = http://www.pec-cares.org/famfirst.html
accessdate = 2006-09-15

Further reading

cite book
last = Schwager
first = Jack D.
authorlink = Jack D. Schwager
title = The New Market Wizards
publisher = Wiley; New Ed edition
date = 1995
location = 13 pages
id = ISBN 0-471-13236-5