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Clifford G. Viner (born 1948)BusinessWeek: "Clifford G. Viner"
retrieved May 7, 2015
is an American businessman who founded the III Finance hedge fund
October 7, 2012
and is a co-owner of the
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.


Biography

Born in
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. He is of
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descent. Viner graduated ''magna cum laude'' with a B.S. from the
University of Pennsylvania The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn or UPenn) is a private research university in Philadelphia. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and is ranked among the highest-regarded universitie ...
and an M.B.A. from
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ( ; also known as Wharton Business School, the Wharton School, Penn Wharton, and Wharton) is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League research university in P ...
. After school, he worked as an analyst at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance and then as a government securities trader at William Blair & Company in Chicago. In 1982, he co-founded III Offshore Partners, a hedge fund based in
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with
Warren Mosler Warren Mosler (born September 18, 1949) is an American hedge fund manager and entrepreneur. He is a co-founder of the Center for Full Employment And Price Stability at University of Missouri-Kansas City. and the founder of Mosler Automotive. Mosl ...
. In 2001, Viner was part of a group of investors led by
Alan Cohen Alan Phillip Cohen (born October 5, 1954) is an American businessman, best known for his ownership of the Florida Panthers hockey team and his founding of several generic pharmaceutical companies, most notably the Davie, Florida-based Andrx Co ...
that bought a majority interest in the Panthers from
Wayne Huizenga Harry Wayne Huizenga Sr. (; December 29, 1937 – March 22, 2018) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He founded AutoNation and Waste Management Inc., and was the owner or co-owner of Blockbuster Video, the Miami ...
(who kept a minority interest). In November 2009, he became co-general partner with Cohen. In 2010, Viner gained control as general partner of the
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with minority partners including
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,
Alan Cohen Alan Phillip Cohen (born October 5, 1954) is an American businessman, best known for his ownership of the Florida Panthers hockey team and his founding of several generic pharmaceutical companies, most notably the Davie, Florida-based Andrx Co ...
, and Huizenga.Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Panthers' $250M sale includes arena operations" by Craig Davis
September 26, 2013
In late 2013, they sold the franchise for $250 million to
Vincent Viola Vincent "Vinnie" Viola (born 1956) is an American billionaire businessman and U.S. Army veteran. He was for several weeks President Donald Trump's nominee for United States Secretary of the Army, before withdrawing from consideration. He is the f ...
. Viner is a Registered General Securities Principal, General Securities Options Principal, and General Securities Representative of FINRA, a CFTC-Approved Principal, and an Associate Member of the NFA. Viner is heavily involved with the Florida Panthers Foundation which focuses on pediatric oncology causes.


Personal life

Viner has married twice. His first wife was Jill Laurie Silver, who co-founded the Barton G. Kids Hear Now Foundation with Barton G. Weiss. they had two children before divorcing. In 2010, Cliff Viner married Eda Viner. He has two children from his first marriage, Elyse Viner Cromer and Amanda Viner; and two stepchildren, Eric Knopf Viner and Nicole Knopf.


Philanthropy

He and his wife founded the Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation in 2015 with a mission to educate and inspire compassionate young leaders to develop strong character with a vision for success. The Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation has been providing four year scholarships to public Florida Universities and Colleges to academically deserving High School students in Boca Raton and Delray who have financial needs and are community service driven. Eda sits on the board of Florence Fuller Child Development Centers and together they chaired the 2015 and 2016 Wee Dream Ball and raised over 1 Million dollars in Boca Raton, Florida. Cliff Viner sits on the board of the Urban League of the Palm Beaches and is currently the Founder and first President of the Urban League Foundation. Viner is past president and current member of B'nai Torah Congregation in
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,
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References

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