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Josh Harris

Net worth $10.8B

Private equity · United States

Born
Dec 29, 1964
Age
61
Source
Private equity
Residence
Miami, Florida
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
5
Education
Master of Business Administration, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Josh Harris cofounded alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management in 1990 with fellow billionaires Leon Black and Marc Rowan.
  • The trio met at investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert, and struck out on their own after the troubled firm filed for bankruptcy.
  • After stepping down from Apollo in 2022, Harris founded 26North, another investment firm which now has $28 billion in assets under management.
  • Harris led a group that bought the NFL's Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion in 2023 and serves as the team's managing partner.
  • He and David Blitzer also founded Harris Bltizer Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils and other sports assets.
  • He founded Harris Philanthropies, a nonprofit focused on supporting youth and sports, wellness and disease prevention, and other causes, in 2014.
  • The son of an orthodontist, Harris is a former wrestler and still competes in marathons and triathlons.

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