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Gabe Bankman-Fried
Gabriel Bankman-Fried is an American political activist. He is the brother of Sam Bankman-Fried and son of Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman.
History
Bankman-Fried graduated from Brown University in 2017 with a degree in computer science. He briefly worked at Jane Street Capital and then at Civis Analytics.1)
Despite not officially working at Mind the Gap, Bankman-Fried was frequently included in e-mail discussions in 2018 and would contribute in a “volunteer capacity.”2)
Following the successful 2018 election for the Democratic Party, Bankman-Fried was hired by Illinois congressman Sean Casten as a legislative correspondent.
Guarding Against Pandemics
In mid-2021, Bankman-Fried left Casten's office to take advantage of Sam Bankman-Fried's growing wealth by starting Guarding Against Pandemics. In April 2022, he purchased a $3.3 million townhouse in Washington, D.C.3) He reportedly used money from GAP to help defeat the recall effort against California Governor Gavin Newsom.
In June 2022, Bankman-Fried participated in an investment round for a new media company called Semafor, attending the White House Correspondents Dinner with company founders Justin Smith and Ben Smith shortly after.4) 5)