Self-Made Score
1
Philanthropy Score
4
Residence
New York, New York
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Kalamazoo College; Master of Architecture, University of California, Berkeley
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Stryker married his long-time partner Slobodan Randjelovic in 2016.
A monkey species, Rhinopithecus strykeri, is named for Stryker as a result of his efforts to protect monkeys and apes.
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