Griffin was born in Daytona Beach, Florida and attended Harvard, where he amassed a million dollars before graduation by trading stocks and bonds. He launched Citadel LLC soon after graduating from college in 1990. Griffin’s floors are in the middle of the 65-story building at 220 Central Park South. Robert A. M. Stern designed the 950-foot tower. Griffin’s condo will include his own residence plus room for Citadel staff, household staff, and guests. Griffin has the extensive residential property portfolio that is befitting a multi-billionaire. While married, Griffin inhabited two full floors of Park Tower on North Michigan Avenue. He bought the first unit on the 67th floor for $6.9 million in 2000 and the second on the 66th floor in 2012 for $15 million. At the time that was a record high price for a Chicago condo. Griffin’s soon-to-be ex-wife Anne will occupy those units. Griffin has been residing at Chicago’s Waldorf Astoria tower during the divorce. In 2014, he paid $16 million and $13.3 million for residences on the 46th and 37th floors. Griffin also owns homes in Aspen, Hawaii, and Florida. He has a net worth of $6.5 billion.
