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Date Of BirthJanuary 6, 1949


Ted Cohen is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the global investment firm, TPG Capital. As of 2019, Ted Cohen’s net worth is estimated to be $2.1 billion.

Ted Cohen was born in New York City, New York on December 6, 1949. He is the son of Jewish immigrants, Rose (née Levitt) and Samuel Cohen. His father was a garment worker and his mother was a homemaker. He has two brothers, Jerry and Robert.

Cohen attended public schools in New York City. He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics in 1971.

After graduation, Cohen began his career as a research analyst at Drexel Burnham Lambert. He later joined the investment banking firm, Lehman Brothers, where he worked for eight years.

In 1980, Cohen co-founded TPG Capital (then known as Texas Pacific Group) with James Coulter and William S. Price III. TPG is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $100 billion in assets under management.

Some of TPG’s notable investments include Burger King, J. Crew, Neiman Marcus, and Petco. As of 2019, Ted Cohen’s net worth is estimated to be $2.1 billion.

Cohen is married to Susan Levin Cohen. They have three children together: Jordan, Jesse, and Jamie.

General Info

Full NameTed Cohen
Date Of BirthJanuary 6, 1949
EducationIthaca College

Accomplishments

AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
MoviesSmothered

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Movies

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Robin Banks and the Bank Roberts2014TV Series executive producer
Work It2012-2013TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes
Super Fun Night2013TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Smothered2011TV Movie executive producer
Romantically Challenged2010TV Series consulting producer - 4 episodes
Worst Week2008-2009TV Series consulting producer - 15 episodes
Rules of Engagement2008TV Series executive producer - 5 episodes
Welcome to the CaptainTV Series executive producer - 4 episodes, 2008 consulting producer - 1 episode, 2008
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now2006TV Movie executive producer
Three2005TV Series executive producer
FriendsTV Series executive producer - 54 episodes, 2002 - 2004 co-executive producer - 37 episodes, 1998 - 2002 supervising producer - 25 episodes, 1999 - 2000 co-producer - 18 episodes, 1998 - 1999 producer - 6 episodes, 1999

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Robin Banks and the Bank Roberts2014TV Series writer
Work ItTV Series 1 episode, 2013 creator - 2 episodes, 2012 written by - 2 episodes, 2012
Smothered2011TV Movie
Romantically Challenged2010TV Series written by - 1 episode
Welcome to the Captain2008TV Series writer - 1 episode
If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now2006TV Movie
Three2005TV Series
FriendsTV Series written by - 18 episodes, 1997 - 2004 teleplay by - 4 episodes, 2000 - 2003 story by - 3 episodes, 1998 - 1999
Disney's Doug1996TV Series written by - 1 episode
Mr. Rhodes1996TV Series

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Friends1997-1998TV Series executive story editor - 24 episodes
Mr. Rhodes1996TV Series story editor - 1 episode

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2002Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)
2002OFTA Television AwardOnline Film & Television AssociationBest Writing in a Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2003Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)
2000Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)
1999Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesFriends (1994)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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