Richard Dennis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Dennis

American commodities speculator

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1949

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: day trader, floor trader

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Richard J.
Dennis, a commodities speculator once known as the "Prince of the Pit," was born in Chicago, in January, 1949.
In the early 1970s, he borrowed $1,600 and reportedly made $200 million in about ten years.
When a futures trading fund under his management incurred significant losses in the stock market crash of 1987 he retired from trading for several years.
He has been active in Democratic and Libertarian political causes, most notably in campaigns against drug prohibition.