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Biography - A Short Wiki

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If you are an art lover and love to collect the pieces of art, then you must be familiar with the name, Leon Black whose full name is Leon David Black. Leon Black is an investor and an avid art collector. He is famous for the leveraged buyouts and private equity. Leon is also the founder of the firm, Apollo Global Management and also the chairman of the MoMa. He founded the firm in the year 1990.

Career Highlights

Leon Black has been very successful throughout the years.

At the beginning of his career, Leon was employed at the investment bank, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and there he served as the managing director. He also served as the Merges & Acquisitions Group, Head. There he was said to be the junk bond king, and he was the right-hand man of the Drexel. Soon in the year 1990, he was able to find Apollo Global Management.

Family and Personal Life

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Leon got married to Debra Ressler, and they also have four children together. Debra is a Broadway producer and the sister of Antony Ressler, who is the founder of Ares Management. She even is a melanoma survivor. In the year 2007, the couple was able to donate over $25 million to the new Melanoma Research Alliance. In the year 2012, Leon also acquired the Phaidon Press, which is an excellent art book publisher. This investment was made by Leon privately.

Family Information
Wife's/Spouse's NameDebra Black
Children/KidsYes (Benjamin, Joshua, Alexander, and Victoria)
Boyfriend/Girlfriend (Dating)Yes (Debra Black)
Civil StatusMarried

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More Interesting Facts
Full/Real NameLeon David Black
Gender (Biological)Male
Age (as of today)72 years
Date of BirthJuly 31, 1951
Place of BirthManhattan, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
HeightN/A
Weight80 kg, 176.5 lbs
Net Worth / Wealth$10 Billion
OccupationAmerican Investor

Height, Weight, and Age

Leon Black weighs 80 kg. Being born on July 31, 1951, translates to an age of 72 years as of todays date (November 18, 2023).

Quotes

After my father died, we were pretty much wiped out financially as a family, so I decided to give finance a try.

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Different industries have different risks and growth rates and volatility.

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Especially in the world today, where science rightfully is so important in terms of technology, innovation, telecom, Internet, fighting diseases, I think it’s equally important that poetry and painting have their share of support.

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