Ray Dalio is the founder, Co-CIO and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, the 5th most important company in the U.S. (Fortune) and the largest hedge in the world that has made more money for clients than any other manager since inception (LCH). For his achievements, Ray has been called the “Steve Jobs of Investing” (Wired) and been named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People. Ray is the author of the NYT #1 Bestseller Principles: Life & Work, which is also available in an illustrated version, Principles for Success. He also co-published Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises with Bridgewater. Ray is the author of many important studies, including “Why and How Capitalism Needs to be Reformed” and “The Changing World Order: Why Countries Succeed and Fail”; both available on LinkedIn. Ray is a graduate of C.W. Post College and Harvard Business School, and is an active philanthropist with a special interest in ocean exploration, microfinance and education.