Who Is Sam Bankman-Fried Father Joseph Bankman?

Joseph Bankman recently canceled his class at Stanford Law School so that he could help his son in the Bahamas, who has been indicted on multiple felony counts. His son has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the Federal Election Commission and commit campaign finance violations.

Who Is Joseph Bankman?

Joseph Bankman, with a Wikipedia page, is an American lawyer, Stanford Law School professor, and licensed psychologist. Moreover, he is the father of Sam Bankman-Fried, a founder of the collapsed exchange FTX.

Other than that, Joseph Bankman is the author of two tax casebooks, including Federal Income Taxation. Meanwhile, he is one of the leading scholars in the discipline of tax law.

Joseph Bankman Wiki Details

Date Of Birth: 1955

Birth Day: 15 August

Father: Jack Bankman

Mother: Bernice Bankman

Age: 67 years old as of 2022

Siblings: One Sister

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Relationship Status: Married

Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Married Date: In the 1980s

Nationality: American

Wife: Barbara Fried

Religion: Judaism

Children: Two Sons

Ethnicity: White

Profession: Professor

Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches tall 

Net worth: $5 Million

Weight: Decent

Instagram: Link

Education: Doctorate Degree

Twitter: Link

College: Palo Alto University

Facebook: Link

Joseph Bankman Biography & Parents Details

Joseph Bankman was born to his father, Jack Bankman, and his mother, Bernice Bankman, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both his parents are no longer in this world. His mother passed away in 2008, and his father died prior to her. Joseph Bankman isn't the only child of his parents and has a sister named Barbara Miller.

Joseph Bankman enjoys his birthday cake on 15 August every year with his family and friends. Moreover, he was born on 15 August 1955, which makes him 67 years old as of 2022. Looking at his date of birth, he has a zodiac sign of Leo. As a native of Minnesota, he holds American nationality. Moreover, Joseph Bankman comes from a white ethnic background and follows Judaism as his religion. Meanwhile, he is also popular with his pet name Joe Bankman.

 After graduating from a local high school, he went to the University of California and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1977. Moreover, he obtained his law degree from Yale Law School in 1980. Meanwhile, he got his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University. At the age of 67, he still looks awesome at his height of 5 feet and 10 inches with a decent weight.

Joseph Bankman Married Life

Joseph Bankman is a married man and has a wife named Barbara Fried. His wife is also an American Lawyer and professor who teaches at Stanford Law School. The couple has been together for over three decades and has maintained their married life as low as possible.

Joseph Bankman, with his wife Barbara Fried, are parents to two sons, Sam Bankman-Fried and Gabriel Bankman-Fried. His son is an ex-billionaire and the founder of the crypto exchange FTX. Moreover, his son, Gabriel, is a former Wall Street trader and the former director of the non-profit Guarding Against Pandemics. Joseph is a supporting father and has been in the Bahamas with his son, Sam, after FTX collapsed. Moreover, he has even canceled his class at Stanford.

Joseph Bankman Net Worth & Career Details

After over 30 years of work, Joseph Bankman has an estimated net worth of $5 million. As a professor at Stanford Law School, he makes an average salary of $200,000 per year. Meanwhile, his son had an estimated net worth of billions. Whereas his wife also has a net worth of $10 million.

He has been a professor at Stanford Law School since 1989. Other than that, he supported Senator Elizabeth Warren's Tax Filing Simplification Act in 2016. Moreover, he serves as a co-host of the Stanford Legal podcast along with fellow professor Pamela Karlan.