Philip Falcone at a glance

July 5, 2008 at 9:52PM

Firm: Harbinger Capital Partners

Title: Senior Managing Director

Age: 45

Hometown: Chisholm, Minn.

Family: Wife of 11 years, Lisa; twin daughters, Carolina and Liliana, 3

Education: Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, Harvard University, 1984

Career history: Junk-bond trader, Kidder Peabody & Co., 1985-90; president, AAB Manufacturing, 1990-95; senior high-yield debt trader, First Union Capital Markets, 1995-97; head of high-yield trading, Gleacher Natwest, 1997-98; head of high-yield trading, Barclay's Capital, 1998-2000

Drives: 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500e (gray with black stripes)

Favorite movies: "Cinema Paradiso," "Hoosiers"

Favorite quote: "I can't guarantee that if you work hard you will be successful, but I can guarantee that if you don't work hard, you won't be successful."

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