Sam Glickman

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Sam Glickman is an options trader at the Philadelphia-based Potomac International Group LLP. In 2001 he proposed the Glickman Conjecture, a mathematical description of the theta decay of municipal bonds relative to the volatility of agricultural products.[citation needed] The conjecture is as yet unproven but has been listed[citation needed] as one of the causes of the recent boom in platinum prices. Glickman has been a professional cricket player, restauranteer, and Senatorial candidate.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early Years

Glickman grew up in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He attended Alexander Road High School from 1989 to 1994, where he excelled as wicket-keeper. From 1995 to 1996, he was an Orthodox Spin Bowler for the Eagles cricket team, before a severe groin injury forced him to retire.[citation needed] He attempted to join the South African Disabled Cricket League but his groin injury was not severe enough to qualify him as sufficiently disabled.

[edit] Restauranting

In July of 1996, Glickman emmigrated to the United States and started the Mad Mex franchise of restaurants centered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After establishing additional locations in Robinson and South Hills, Glickman donated the franchise to the Church of Scientology in 1998.

[edit] Scientology

In April 1998, Glickman converted to Scientology. He achieved OT level IV after a 6-week retreat at the Saint Hill Special Briefing Course in February of 2000, but was then banned from the church in early 2002 for leaking confidential materials to author Andrew Morton.

[edit] Trading

In 2000, Glickman began working for Potomac International Group LLP as an image consultant. He was quickly transferred to the trading division where he developed a black box trading system utilizing fuzzy semi-synchronous, adaptive neural networks. The black box program was titled ONEIL (Osmotic Neural networking Enteric Integrated LAN).

[edit] Political Career

In 2002, Glickman began campaigning for Senator of Pennsylvania under the banner of the LaRouche Movement on a platform of bimetallism. Before gathering sufficient signatures to be an official candidate, Glickman’s candidacy was abruptly ended when it was revealed he had been arrested in 1999 for impersonating a meat inspector, though charges were never filed.[citation needed]

[edit] References

Lewis, Scott. "Mad Mex Does Tex Mex Right", Philadelphia Inquirer, February 1999. Retrieved on 1999-03-15. 

Gutmann, David. "LaRouche Campaign At It Again", Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2002. Retrieved on 2002-09-24. 

Berkman, Michael. "The Third Wave of Hedge Funds", Philadelphia Inquirer, September 2003. Retrieved on 2003-09-12.