About Tom Sosnoff
Born 1957. Tom Sosnoff is an American businessperson.
Tom Sosnoff (born March 6, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, options trader and media personality who has helped popularise options and futures trading among retail investors. A former floor trader on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), he co‑founded the online brokerage thinkorswim in 1999 and sold it to TD Ameritrade for about US$606 million in 2009;
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Who is Tom Sosnoff?
American businessperson (born 1957)
When was Tom Sosnoff born?
Tom Sosnoff was born on 6 March 1957 in New York City.
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Tom Sosnoff is a businessperson.
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Tom Sosnoff is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Sosnoff. https://biography.guide/tom-sosnoff/
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