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" Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers. "

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" I had to learn to trust people, and I realized that success was going to be born in hiring really bright people - very self-motivated, very able to make good judgment calls day in and day out. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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Day

Born

" If you think about the amount of critical thinking that has come into the field of economics, two universities have dominated the landscape in my life: Chicago and Harvard. "

" Senator Rubio is uniquely qualified to lead our nation with conviction and courage to tackle the pressing issues of our time, whether it's strengthening our military, ensuring the safety of our people, or lifting the weight of government from our shoulders. "

" The key to our business, it's a lot of research. "

" It is my hope that visitors, artists, and students from around the world will experience all that MoMA has to offer for generations to come. "

" So many of the great thought leaders that have shaped economics - Gary Becker, Milton Friedman - what an unbelievable success story they've had in their field. "

" When you read that UBS did not even view parts of its mortgage portfolio as having market risk, it becomes very obvious that a number of firms were not dotting the i's and crossing the t's when it comes to risk management. "

" In some industries, we refer to risk taking as 'research and development.' At financial institutions, we often take risk by investing in securities. "

" The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world. "

" We think that excellence in investing comes from focus. "

" I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise - at just the right moment - to solve the emerging problems of their time. "

" We don't have a good legal justification for breaking up the banking system. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

System

Banking

" We're going through a period of retrenchment as the dynamics of the playing field are changing. "

" I have known Senator Rubio for a number of years, and he is an inspiring, courageous, and bold leader who embodies the American dream of freedom and equal opportunity for all. "

" I have an economics degree from Harvard. "

" It is incredible to come to work every day surrounded by individuals whose insights and efforts place us at the forefront of finance. "

" I am supporting many Republican candidates who embrace the principles and policies set forth in Speaker Ryan's vision and who are committed to moving our country forward on the right path. "

" One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people. "

" I don't feel I'm at liberty to speak about the actions of any one CEO. That's not fair; given CEOs have duties to their shareholders. "

" Gambling is entertainment... Financial markets, what one often refers to as speculation, is really the force by which we move capital to the best and highest use. "

" It is often constructive to meet with a candidate for a particular office, but I believe what is most important is the candidate's track record. "

" I get very worried that people that are buying bitcoins don't really understand what they're participating in other than the headline stories that it keeps going higher and 'I want to make sure I don't miss this opportunity to make some money.' "

" It drives people nuts that I take them to McDonald's all the time. "

" Don't act like a bank unless you are a bank. That was a really big lesson learned from 2008. "

" It is not my belief that we need greater government regulation of hedge funds with respect to the systemic risk they create. "

" Investors who find the best businesses to put their money behind are rewarded for their research. "

" I set up my own trading center in my Cabot dorm room... with my computer, my fax machine, and my telephone. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

Own

Telephone

" The success story at Citadel has been written by a number of people who have backgrounds from the University of Chicago. "

" I want tension in my business. Tension creates change. Change is necessary to evolve and prosper. I am never satisfied. "

" The resources at Harvard - its professors, our fellow students, the libraries, its alumni - created for me the opportunity to pursue my passions in finance. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

Students

Opportunity