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David Tepper Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about David Tepper? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

He is known for investing heavily in distressed debt during the 2008 financial crisis, earning billions.

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Tepper bought distressed bank debt in 2008-2009, netting over $7 billion for his fund when the market recovered.

2.

He bought the Carolina Panthers for a record $2.275 billion in 2018, the highest price for an NFL team at that time.

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Tepper’s 2018 purchase of the Panthers set the NFL record, surpassing the $2 billion paid for the Buffalo Bills in 2014.

3.

Tepper once publicly criticized the NFL for not allowing him to wear a hoodie on the sidelines.

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The NFL has no hoodie ban; Tepper’s sideline complaints have been about officiating, not attire.

4.

Tepper gave a $55 million donation to Carnegie Mellon University to rename its business school after himself.

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In 2004, he donated $55 million to Carnegie Mellon, resulting in the Tepper School of Business being named in his honor.

5.

Tepper played college basketball at the University of Michigan before switching to economics.

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Tepper actually studied economics at the University of Pittsburgh and later earned an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. No basketball.

6.

He owns a minority stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers, making him unique as an owner in two different NFL teams.

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Tepper owns the Panthers outright and has no stake in the Steelers. The NFL forbids cross-ownership of teams.

7.

David Tepper started his career as a lawyer at a top Wall Street firm before entering finance.

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Tepper began as a credit analyst at Equibank and later worked at Goldman Sachs, never as a practicing lawyer.

8.

David Tepper once turned down a $1 billion offer from a rival hedge fund to keep his firm independent.

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In 2019, Tepper rejected a $1 billion bid from Citadel, valuing his firm Appaloosa Management at over $13 billion.

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