Gary Wang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31)[1] China |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Zixiao Wang[2] |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) |
| Occupation(s) | Computer programmer Entrepreneur |
| Known for | FTX |
Gary Wang (born c. 1993)[1] is an American computer programmer who co-founded the crypto currency exchange FTX with Sam Bankman-Fried. At the height of his success in 2022, Wang was ranked the 227th richest American in the Forbes 400, and the 431st richest person in the world by The World's Billionaires.[3] After FTX collapsed into bankruptcy, caused by massive fraud perpetrated by Wang, Bankman-Fried and a few others, Wang plea bargained a guilty charge in exchange for testifying against his former college roommate and FTX cofounder, Bankman-Fried.[4] Before co-founding FTX, Wang worked at Google Flights, building systems for the aggregation of ticket prices.
- ^ a b Benny-Morrison, Ava (February 16, 2023). "From Math Camp to Handcuffs: FTX's Downfall Was an Arc of Brotherhood and Betrayal". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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- ^ Mckenzie, Ben; Silverman, Jacob (2023). Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. New York, New York: Abrams Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-4197-6639-8.