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This is a corporate biography page for Ray Dalio on the Bridgewater Associates website; it has minimal direct relevance to AI safety research but may appear tangentially in discussions of organizational culture or decision-making principles.
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This page provides a biographical overview of Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, covering his journey from childhood investing beginnings to building one of the world's largest hedge funds over 47 years. It describes his various leadership roles and transition to mentoring the next generation of leaders.
Key Points
- •Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater in 1975 from a two-bedroom apartment, growing it into a global investment institution over 47 years.
- •Dalio served as CEO, CIO, and Chairman at various points, stepping down from all executive roles by end of 2021.
- •He began investing at age 12 while caddying, making his first stock purchase based on price alone — a formative experience in his investment philosophy.
- •Dalio is now focused on mentoring and passing along the 'principles' he developed to help others succeed.
- •The page frames his career as a life journey narrative, emphasizing the culture and principles that shaped Bridgewater's unique approach.
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# Our Founder
Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater in 1975 from his two-bedroom apartment and grew it over 47 years into the global institution it is today. Over those years, Ray served in a variety of positions, including Bridgewater’s CEO, CIO, and Chairman, shaping the firm’s innovative approaches to investing and its unique culture. He stepped down from being CEO in 2017, as CIO in the summer of 2020, as Chairman at the end of 2021, and is now focused on mentoring those at Bridgew
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