Carol J. Loomis
Born in 1929
Business
Carol Junge Loomis is a renowned American financial journalist who spent six decades at Fortune magazine, retiring in 2014 as senior editor-at-large.
She joined Fortune in 1954 and had the longest tenure of any employee in the magazine's history.
Loomis is credited with coining the term "hedge fund" in 1966.
She has a close relationship with Warren Buffett, serving as the pro bono editor of his annual shareholder letters for Berkshire Hathaway.
Her extensive experience and connections in the financial world have made her a respected figure in business journalism.
