Tyler Winklevoss
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About
Investor and entrepreneur who gained notoriety for his lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg surrounding the launch of Facebook. He co-founded Winklevoss Capital Management and the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange with his twin brother Cameron.
Before Fame
He studied classical piano for 12 years growing up. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard College, then went on to earn an MBA from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.
Trivia
He and his twin brother Cameron were competitive rowers at Harvard and they went on to compete in the pair rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Family Life
He was born to Carol and Howard Winklevoss.
Associated With
He and Cameron were both portrayed by Armie Hammer in 2010 film The Social Network, which detailed the backstory leading up to his lawsuit against Zuckerberg. In 2019 his Gemini company purchased Nifty Gateway which was co-founded by Duncan Cock Foster.
