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==Background==
The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation is based in [[New York City]] and [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] in the [[U.S. Virgin Islands]]. It was established in 2000 by New York billionaire financier, science philanthropist and convicted paedophile [[Jeffrey Epstein]], the Chairman and CEO of a New York investment firm called the Financial Trust Co.<ref>[http://server1.edge.org/memberbio/jeffrey_epstein The Edge Organization: Profile Page]</ref> Officially registered as J. Epstein VI Foundation, the "VI" stands for Virgin Islands, where Epstein owns a private island called [[Little Saint James, U.S. Virgin Islands|Little Saint James]] near St. Thomas. The foundation's board includes Cecile de Jongh, the wife of the Governor of the islands, [[John de Jongh]].
 
In addition to supporting science and education, Epstein sits on the board of the Mind, Brain and Behavior Committee at [[Harvard University]]. He is also actively involved in the [[Santa Fe Institute]], the Theoretical Biology Initiative at the [[Institute for Advanced Study]] at [[Princeton University|Princeton]], and the Quantum Gravity Program at the [[University of Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/Founder.html|title=Jeffrey Epstein Science website profile}}</ref> Epstein is also well acquainted with Harvard's ex-president [[Larry Summers]]—the two served together on the [[Trilateral Commission]] and the [[Council on Foreign Relations]].<ref>''The Harvard Crimson'', June 5th, 2003, "People in the News: Jeffrey E. Epstein" [http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2003/6/5/people-in-the-news-jeffrey-e/]</ref>