# Foster Friess

> Foster Stephen Friess was an American investment manager and prominent donor to the Republican Party and to Christian right causes. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor of Wyoming in the 2018 election, losing in the primary to state treasurer Mark Gordon. In 1999, CNBC dubbed Friess one of the "century's great investors". In a 2001 article, BusinessWeek suggested Friess "may be the longest-surviving successful growth-stock picker, having navigated markets for 36 years, in his own firm since 1974."

*American businessman (1940-2021)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Investor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Investors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1940-04-02
- **Died:** 2021-05-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Foster Stephen Friess was an American investment manager and prominent donor to the Republican Party and to Christian right causes. He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor of Wyoming in the 2018 election, losing in the primary to state treasurer Mark Gordon. In 1999, CNBC dubbed Friess one of the "century's great investors". In a 2001 article, BusinessWeek suggested Friess "may be the longest-surviving successful growth-stock picker, having navigated markets for 36 years, in his own firm since 1974."

## Fame
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- **Category rank:** #72

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.fosterfriess.com/

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