Bernard Madoff

American fraudster and financier (1938–2021)
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Bernard Madoff
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Bernard Madoff

Summary

Bernard Madoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Queens[2]. He was born on April 29, 1938[3]. He passed away in Federal Medical Center, Butner[4]. He died on April 14, 2021[5]. He worked as a stockbroker[6], financier[7], economist[8], and banker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,447 views/month, #2,232 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Madoff's place of birth was Queens[2].
  • Born in New York City[11], Bernard Madoff…
  • Bernard Madoff passed away in Federal Medical Center, Butner[4].
  • Bernard Madoff was born on April 29, 1938[3].
  • Bernard Madoff died on April 14, 2021[5].
  • Bernard Madoff's father was Ralph Madoff[12].
  • Bernard Madoff was married to Ruth Madoff[13].
  • A child of Bernard Madoff was Mark Madoff[14].
  • A child of Bernard Madoff was Andrew Madoff[15].
  • Bernard Madoff held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Bernard Madoff's native language[17].
  • Bernard Madoff's professions included stockbroker[6].
  • Bernard Madoff worked as a financier[7].
  • Bernard Madoff's professions included economist[8].
  • Bernard Madoff worked as a banker[9].
  • Bernard Madoff's field of work was finance[18].
  • Bernard Madoff's field of work was investment[19].
  • Bernard Madoff's field of work was financial crime[20].
  • Bernard Madoff's field of work was stock exchange transaction[21].
  • Bernard Madoff's education included a stint at Hofstra University[22].
  • Bernard Madoff was educated at Brooklyn Law School[23].
  • Bernard Madoff's education included a stint at University of Alabama[24].
  • Bernard Madoff's education included a stint at Far Rockaway High School[25].
  • Bernard Madoff is recorded as male[26].
  • Bernard Madoff's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Queens[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1683[30] and New York City[11], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Bernard Madoff was born on April 29, 1938[3]. His father was Ralph Madoff[12]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Hofstra University[22], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1935[36]; Brooklyn Law School[23], a law school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1901[39]; University of Alabama[24], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[43]; and Far Rockaway High School[25], a high school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1897[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stockbroker[6], financier[7], economist[8], and banker[9]. Fields of work include finance[18], an academic discipline[47]; investment[19], an economic concept[48]; financial crime[20], a type of crime[49]; and stock exchange transaction[21].

Personal Life

Bernard Madoff was married to Ruth Madoff[13]. Children include Mark Madoff[14], a financier[50], 1964–2010[51], of United States[52] and Andrew Madoff[15], a financier[53], 1966–2014[54], of United States[55].

Death and Burial

Bernard Madoff died on April 14, 2021[5]. He died in Federal Medical Center, Butner[4].

Why It Matters

Bernard Madoff ranks in the top 0.22% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,447 views/month, #2,232 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Bernard Madoff born?

Bernard Madoff's place of birth was Queens[2].

Where did Bernard Madoff die?

Bernard Madoff passed away in Federal Medical Center, Butner[4].

Who were Bernard Madoff's parents?

Bernard Madoff's father was Ralph Madoff[12].

Who was Bernard Madoff married to?

Bernard Madoff's spouses include Ruth Madoff[13].

What did Bernard Madoff do for work?

Bernard Madoff worked as stockbroker[6], financier[7], economist[8], and banker[9].

Where did Bernard Madoff go to school?

Bernard Madoff was educated at Hofstra University[22], Brooklyn Law School[23], University of Alabama[24], and Far Rockaway High School[25].

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  2. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . La Vanguardia. Retrieved . lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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