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Donald Zilkha

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Occupation
  
financier

Grandparents
  
Khedouri Zilkha

Alma mater
  
Wesleyan University

Parents
  
Ezra Zilkha

Name
  
Donald Zilkha


Full Name
  
Donald Elias Zilkha

Born
  
1950/1951 (age 64–65)
New York City, US

Spouse(s)
  
Valerie Kleinprintz (divorced)

Relatives
  
Khedouri Zilkha (grandfather)

Donald Elias Zilkha (born 1950/1951) is an American financier, the co-founder and managing partner of Sciens Venture Partners.

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Early life

Donald Zilkha is the son of Ezra Zilkha. He received a bachelor's degree in economics, philosophy and history from Wesleyan University in 1973.

Career

In 1994, he bought 85% of Colt's Manufacturing Company, the American firearms manufacturer, for $27 million, and became the company's chairman.

Zilkha is the co-founder and managing partner of Sciens Venture Partners.

Personal life

He was married to Valerie, but they had divorced by 2003.

References

Donald Zilkha Wikipedia