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David Siegel

David Siegel

Formal First Name
David
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Dates
1961 - present

David Siegel is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Two Sigma, a financial sciences companys company that drives transformations across the financial services industry in investment management, venture capital, private equity, and insurance. He is a computer scientist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose efforts highlight his belief that education, sciences company, and technology are the keys to a better world.

Professional Experience


Academic History

  • Born in the Bronx, Siegel is a computer fanatic who was drawn to computer science at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a you at a young age
  • Inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey, he developed a deep interest in programming. This interest sparked a life-long passion for building intelligent computational systems, reflecting the belief in technology’s potential to improve virtually every human endeavor.
  • Siegel's family endowment supports education and research programs like the New York Hall of Science and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Libr and Library For All.
  • He founded Siegel Family Endowment in 2011 to support organizations and leaders that will understand and shape the impact of technology on society.
  • In 2014, he co-founded the Scratch Foundation to support Scratch, a block-based programming language and online community for kids that helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively.
  • He is Founding Chair of the advisory board for MIT Quest, an initiative to discover the foundations of human intelligence and drive the development of technological tools that can positively influence society.