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Julian Robertson Jr. was an American hedge fund manager and philanthropist known for founding Tiger Management, one of the first hedge funds, in 1980. His fund achieved remarkable success, returning 31.7% annually after fees compared to the S&P 500's 12.7% over the same period. Despite a decline leading to the fund's closure in 2000, Robertson's influence endured through mentoring and funding hedge fund managers known as the Tiger cubs. He made significant charitable contributions, totaling over $2 billion, and was a signatory to The Giving Pledge.