| Full Name | Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
| Profession(s) | • Essayist • Mathematical Statistician • Former option trader • Risk Analyst • Aphorist |
| Physical Stats |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper (Semi Bald) |
| Career |
| Doctoral advisor | Hélyette Geman (French Academian) |
| Awards | • Bruno Leoni Award • 2018: Wolfram Innovator Award for contributions to decision making under complicated and less-idealized probabilistic structures using Mathematica. |
| Honorary Doctorate | 2016: An honorary doctorate from the American University of Beirut
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| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 12 September 1960 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2023) | 63 Years |
| Birthplace | Amioun, Lebanon |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Lebanese-American |
| Hometown | Amioun, Lebanon |
| School | Grand Lycée Franco-Libanais, Beirut, Lebanon |
| College/University | • University of Paris, Paris, France • Wharton School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Educational Qualification(s) | • Bachelor of Science from the University of Paris • Master of Science from the University of Paris • MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (1983) • PhD in management science from the University of Paris (Dauphine) (1998) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian |
| Social Media | • Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 30 January 1988 |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | Cynthia Anne Shelton |
| Children | Son- Alexander Taleb Daughter- Sarah Taleb |
| Parents | Father- Nagib Taleb (A researcher in Anthropology) Mother- Minerva Ghosn (Oncologist) |
| Other Relatives | Maternal Grandfather: Fouad Nicolas Ghosn (Deputy Prime Ministers of Lebanon in 1940s) Maternal Great-Grandfather: Nicolas Ghosn (Deputy Prime Ministers of Lebanon in 1970s) Paternal Grandfather: Nassim Taleb (Supreme Court Judge) Paternal great-great-great-great-grandfather: Ibrahim Taleb (Governor of Mount Lebanon in 1866) |