Seth Tobias

Seth Tobias (April 8, 1963 – September 4, 2007) was an American hedge fund manager and financial commentator who made frequent appearances on the CNBC television programs Squawk Box and Kudlow & Company.

Early life and education

Tobias was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[2] on April 8, 1963 and had four brothers, Samuel, Spence, Scott and Joshua.^[3] He was raised in Plymouth Meeting^[4] and graduated from Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School and from Boston University with a B.A. in Finance.^[5]

Career

He was the president of Circle T Partners, a company he founded in 1996 at age 32 after working for five years as portfolio manager and equity trader at JRO Associates.^[6]

Tobias' career began by processing trades for a then-unknown portfolio manager named Jim Cramer, who went on to host "Mad Money." Tobias impressed Cramer, but the job didn’t last long.^[7]

Personal life

Tobias' first wife was Tricia Zocchi of South Jersey.^[8] At the time of his death, he was married to Filomena Tobias.^[9][10][11]

Death

Tobias died on September 4, 2007 after drowning in his pool while under the influence of cocaine, alcohol and Ambien.^[12]

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