Clayton Cohn

Clayton Cohn (born November 15, 1986) is an American day trader, philanthropist, and blogger. Cohn is originally from Winnetka, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.
Upon graduating from New Trier High School High School in 2005, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an infantry machine-gunner, where he completed two tours to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and was awarded a Purple Heart for wounds sustained in battle on September 12, 2006. He completed his service in July 2005, when he was discharged honorably as a Sergeant.
He has been referenced on CNBC via tweets regarding the financial market, and also by the Associated Press as a Lead Trader for online brokerage firm DittoTrade.
His work includes speaking engagements on entrepreneurism, business, finance and financial education, as well as business consulting via his Registered Investment Adviser, Marketaction, Inc. The firm also manages a hedge fund and provides seed funding to start-ups.
Professional Life
Cohn attended Depaul University shortly after his stint with the Marines, but quickly abandoned higher education in pursuit of greener pastures. Having already been a successful day trader, he focused all of his time and effort on finance, before starting Marketaction in March 2010. Since then, he has created a not-for-profit organization called VFEN (Veterans Financial Education Network), that was designed specifically to teach financial literacy to veterans, service members and their families for free. He is also an angel investor, professional securities trader, and entrepreneur.
Personal life
Cohn splits his time between Chicago and Los Angeles, where he spends the majority of his time working, teaching others about the financial markets, and seeking out new entrepreneurial endeavors. His mother, Vivian, and father, Stuart, live in his hometown of Winnetka. He is the oldest of four boys. Clifford Cohn, 23, a Vanderbilt University graduate and Rakuten employee, currently resides in Tokyo. Clayton often visited Clifford in Nashville while Clayton was on leave, and Clifford was in college. Charles Cohn and William Cohn, 18, are twins, and are currently attending college in Colorado. Charles attends Denver University, while William attends Colorado College.

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