Bill Benter Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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William Benter is an American businessman, philanthropist, and professional gambler. He is best known for his success in horse racing, where he has earned millions of dollars in winnings. He is also a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a major donor to the university. Benter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1957. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a degree in physics. After graduating, he worked as a computer programmer for a nuclear power plant. In the 1980s, Benter began to focus on horse racing. He developed a computer program that could predict the outcome of races with a high degree of accuracy. He used this program to make millions of dollars in winnings. Benter is also a major donor to the University of Pittsburgh. He has donated millions of dollars to the university, which has been used to fund scholarships, research, and other initiatives. Benter is estimated to have a net worth of over $2 billion. He is married to Christina Benter and has two children.

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His wife is Vivian Fung (m. 2012)

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In 2016, The Washington Post reported the Benter raised US$100,000 for A New Voice for Maryland, a pro-Joel Rubin group for Democratic nomination in Maryland's 8th Congressional District.

In March 2012, Benter married Hong Kong National Vivian Fung in a Tibetan Buddhist rite. In 2015 they had their first child Henry. Benter is currently residing in Pittsburgh.

In 2012, Benter donated one million dollars to the University of Pittsburgh. In 2013, Fox News reported that Benter donated thousands of dollars for pro-Hagel ads in Politico when he was nominated to be next Secretary of Defense by President Obama.

Benter is a big contributor to charity and political groups. According to political campaign contribution records, in 2008 Benter and Acusis were listed as donors to Barack Obama's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party of Virginia. In 2010, The Advantage Trust donated to Israeli-based organization Rabbis for Human Rights. The Atlantic reported in 2010 that Benter had raised and given at least US$800,000 in support to J Street.

Benter then met with Alan Woods, a like-minded gambler whose expertise in horse racing complemented his own in computers. The two became racing partners and in 1984, moved to Hong Kong. Starting with a mere US$150,000 (equivalent to US$369,138 in 2019), the pair relied on their mathematical skill to create a formula for choosing race winners.

William Benter was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As he grew up, he wanted to use his mathematical talents to make a profit so immediately after finishing a university physics degree in 1977, he went to the blackjack tables in Las Vegas and used his skills to count cards. He came across the book, Beat the Dealer, by Edward O. Thorp, which helped him improve his methods. Seven years later, he was banned from all of Vegas’ strip's casinos.

William "Bill" Benter (born 1957) is an American and Hong Kong professional gambler and philanthropist who focuses on horse betting. Benter earned nearly $1 billion through the development of one of the most successful analysis computer software programs in the horse racing market.

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