Richest Man In NJ Backs Bush Over Christie

Livingston resident David Tepper – recently named as the richest man in New Jersey – is apparently backing Jeb Bush for president in 2016 over Chris Christie.

Tepper, the co-founder of Short Hills-based Appaloosa Management, will be among the hosts of a Bush fundraiser in Short Hills on July 23, reported Bloomberg News.

Tepper has been a public supporter of Christie’s educational reforms and his battle against the New Jersey Education Association.

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Pictured above: David Tepper