Obituary of Benjamin David Slate

Benjamin D. Slate, of Larchmont, on September 7, 2016. Loving husband of Emily Slate and devoted father to Andrew Slate. Son of Susan and Jerome Slate, brother of Andrea Slate, son-in-law of Arlene and Jerome Levine and brother-in-law Joseph and Jennifer Levine. As an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania C'99, he amazed his classmates with his success at stock trading between classes. He went on to an exceptional career as a hedge fund analyst and portfolio manager at George Weiss Associates, SAC Capital, Tourbillion Capital, and finally his own fund, Ardoise Capital. With his keen insight into public company performance, he turned complex markets into simple but uncannily accurate trading strategies. He will be missed by his loving family and friends. Funeral service Sunday September 11, 2016, 1:00 PM at Larchmont Temple, 75 Larchmont Ave. Larchmont, NY. Memorial donations in Ben's name may be made to The University of Pennsylvania. Shiva: The family will sit shiva at The Levine Home 6 Colvin Road Scarsdale, NY 10582 Sunday 5-8 PM Monday 2-5PM Tuesday 2-5 PM